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41 lines
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\v 1 Not many people should become teachers, my brothers. We know that we will receive more severe judgment.
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\v 2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in words, he is a fully developed man, able to control even his whole body.
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\v 3 Now if we put bits into horses' mouths for them to obey us, we can also direct their whole bodies.
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\v 4 Notice also that ships, although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, are steered by a very small rudder to wherever the pilot desires.
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\v 5 Likewise the tongue is a small body part, yet it boasts great things. Notice also how small a fire sets on fire a large forest.
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\v 6 The tongue is also a fire, a world of sinfulness set among our body parts. It stains the whole body and sets on fire the course of life. It is itself set on fire by hell.
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\v 7 For every kind of wild animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is being tamed and has been tamed by mankind.
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\v 8 But as for the tongue, no one among man is able to tame it. It is an uncontrollable evil, full of deadly poison.
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\v 9 With it we praise the Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness.
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\v 10 Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not happen.
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\v 11 Does a spring pour out from its opening both sweet and bitter water?
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\v 12 Does a fig tree, my brothers, make olives? Or a grapevine, figs? Neither can salty water produce sweet water.
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\v 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let that person show a good life by his works in the humility of wisdom.
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\v 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and ambition in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
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\v 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above. Instead, it is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
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\v 16 For where there are jealousy and ambition, there is confusion and every evil practice.
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\v 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, responsive, full of mercy and good fruit, unweakening, and sincere.
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\v 18 The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace among those who make peace.
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