James 3
1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
ʻE hoku kāinga, ke ʻoua naʻa akonaki ʻae tokolahi, he ʻoku mou ʻilo ʻe ʻāsili ai ʻae tautea kiate kitautolu.
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.
He ʻoku tau tūkia kotoa pē ʻi he ngaahi meʻa kehekehe. Kapau ʻe ʻikai tūkia ha taha ʻi he lea, ko e tangata haohaoa ia, pea ʻoku faʻa fai ʻe ia ke taʻofi ki he sino kotoa.
3 Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
Vakai, ʻoku tau ʻai ʻae meʻa taʻofi ki he ngutu ʻoe fanga hoosi, koeʻuhi ke nau paongofua kiate kitautolu; pea ʻoku tau puleʻi ʻaki ia honau sino kotoa.
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.
Vakai foki ki he ngaahi vaka he neongo ʻoku lalahi, pea fakangaholo ʻe he ngaahi matangi mālohi, ka ʻoku faʻa feliliuʻaki ia ʻae foheʻuli siʻi, ʻo faʻiteliha ʻae tangata ʻoku fakaʻuli.
5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
ʻOku pehē foki ki he ʻelelo, ko e kupu siʻi, ka ʻoku ne polepole ki he ngaahi meʻa lahi. Vakai ki hono lahi ʻoe vao ʻakau kuo tutu ʻaki ʻae afi siʻi!
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).
Pea ko e afi ʻae ʻelelo, ko e maama angahala: ʻoku pehē ʻae ʻelelo ʻi heʻene ʻi hotau ngaahi kupuʻi sino, ʻoku ne ʻuliʻi ʻae sino kotoa, ʻoku ne fakavela ʻae anga fakakakano; pea kuo tutu ia mei heli. (Geenna g1067)
7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;
He naʻe fakalalata ʻi muʻa, pea ʻoku kei fakalalata ʻe he kakai, ʻae manu fekai kehekehe kotoa pē, mo e fanga manupuna, mo e ngaahi meʻa totolo, pea mo e ngaahi meʻa ʻi he tahi:
8 but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Ka ʻoku ʻikai faʻa fakalalata ʻe ha tangata ʻae ʻelelo; ko e kovi taʻefaʻataʻofi ʻaia, ʻoku pito ʻi he kona fakamate.
9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.
Ko ia ʻoku tau fakafetaʻi ʻaki ki he ʻOtua ko e Tamai; pea ko ia ʻoku kape ʻaki ʻae kakai, ʻaia naʻe ngaohi ʻi he tatau ʻoe ʻOtua.
10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
ʻOku mei he ngutu pe taha ʻae tāpuaki mo e kapekape. ʻE hoku kāinga, ʻe ʻikai siʻi lelei ke pehē ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni.
11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
He ʻoku puna mai mei ha matavai pe taha ʻa e [vai ]melie mo e [vai ]kona?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
ʻE hoku kāinga, ʻe faʻa tupu ʻi he fiki ʻae fua ʻoe ʻolive? Pe ʻi he vaine ʻae fua ʻoe fiki? Pea pehē, ʻoku ʻikai ha matavai ʻe puna mei ai ʻa e [vai ]kona mo e [vai ]melie.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
Ko hai ha taha ʻoku poto mo ʻilo lahi ʻiate kimoutolu? Ke fakahā ʻe ia ʻi he ʻulungāanga lelei ʻa ʻene ngaahi ngāue ʻi he angavaivai mo e poto.
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.
Pea kapau ʻoku ʻi homou loto ʻae feinga kovi mo e fekeʻikeʻi, ʻoua naʻa mou polepole ai, mo lohiakiʻi ʻae moʻoni.
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
ʻOku ʻikai ʻalu hifo mei ʻolunga ʻae poto ni, ka ʻoku fakamaama, mo fakakakano, pea fakatēvolo.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
He ko ia ʻoku ʻi ai ʻae meheka mo e fekeʻikeʻi, ʻoku ʻi ai ʻae maveuveu mo e ngāue kovi kotoa pē.
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.
Ka ko e poto ʻoku mei ʻolunga ʻoku fuofua maʻa, pea fakamelino, pea angavaivai, pea ongongofua ki he kole, ʻoku pito ʻi he ʻaloʻofa mo e ngaahi fua lelei, ʻoku ʻikai filifilimānako, ʻoku ʻikai ke mālualoi.
18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Pea kuo tūtuuʻi ʻae fua ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ʻi he melino maʻanautolu ʻoku faʻa fakalelei.
