James 3
1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
E NA hoahanau o'u, aole make lilo na mea o oukou he nui i poe kumu, o loaa auanei ia kakou ka hoohewa nui ia mai.
2 For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who does not stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
No ka mea, ma na mea he nui ua hewa kakou a pau: i hewa ole kekahi ma kana olelo, oia ke kanaka hemolele, e hiki hoi ia ia ke hoopaa i kona kino iho a pau i ke kaulawaha.
3 Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
Aia hoi, ke hookomo nei kakou i na kaulawaha iloko o ka waha o na lio i hoolohe mai lakou ia kakou; hoohuli ae hoi kakou i ko lakou kino a pau.
4 Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
Aia hoi, o na moku nui, ua hooholoia ae i na makani ikaika loa, a ua hoohuliia ae hoi e ka hoeuli uuku loa, ma kahi e makemake ai o ke kahu moku.
5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
Pela hoi, he lala unku ke alelo, a kaena nui ae la ia. Aia hoi, ua hoaaia he puu wahie nui e ka huna ahi!
6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna (Geenna g1067).
He ahi no ke alelo, he ao okoa ia o ka hewa; pela hoi ua kauia ke alelo iwaena o ko kakou mau lala, e hoohaumia ana i ke kino a pau, hoaa ae la ia i ko ke ao nei, a ua hoaaia mai ia e ka luaahi. (Geenna g1067)
7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;
Ua hoolakaia kela a me keia ano o na holoholona hihiu, a me na manu, a me na mea kolo, a me na mea hoi o ke kai, ua hoolakaia mai lakou e kanaka;
8 but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Aka, o ke alelo, aole loa e hiki i ke kanaka ke hoolakalaka ia mea; he mea ino laka ole ia, ua piha i ka mea awahia e make ai.
9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.
Oia ko kakou mea e hoomaikai aku ai i ke Akua i ka Makua; oia hoi ko kakou mea e hoino aku ai i kanaka i hanaia'i ma ke ano o ke Akua.
10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
Ua puka mai la ka hoomaikai a me ka hoino noloko mai o ka waha hookahi. E na hoahanau o'u, aole loa e pono keia mau mea pela.
11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
E puapuai mai anei ka wai ono a me ka wai awaawa noloko mai o ka punawai hookahi?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
E na hoahanau o'u, e hiki anei i ka laau fiku ke hua mai i ka hua oliva, a o ke kumu waina hoi i ka fiku? Oiaio hoi, aole e hiki i ka punawai hookahi ke kahe mai i ka wai awaawa a me ka wai ono.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
Owai la ka mea akamai a me ka naauao iwaena o oukou? E hoike mai no ia ma ka noho maikai ana, i kana hana ana me ke akahai o ka naauao.
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.
Ina ia oukou ka huahuwa ikaika a me ka manao hakaka iloko o ko oukou naau; mai haanui oukou, a wahahee aku i ka oiaio.
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
Aole oia ke akamai i iho mai mai luna mai, aka, no ka honua ia, a no ke kino, a no na daimonio hoi.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
No ka mea, ma kahi e huahuwa ai a e hakaka ai hoi, aia malaila ka haunaele a me na hana ino a pau.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Aka, o ke akamai noluna mai, he maemae no ia mamua, alaila he noho malie, he akahai, he oluolu, he piha hoi i ka lokomaikai a me ka hua maikai, aole loa e manao ino aku, aole hoi he hookamani.
18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
A o ka hua o ka pono ua luluia me ke kuikahi e ka poe e hana ana ma ke kuikahi.
