James 3
1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
O ry longo, ee te tsy maro ty ho mpañoke; fohiñe te ho lombolombo’e ty fizakañe antika.
2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, (logos) the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
Songa mitsikapy ami’ty sata maro tika. Aa naho tsy fingane’ i saontsi’ey t’indaty le vañoñe indatiy mahafehe ty vata’e iaby.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
Ie aomben-tika añ’oron-tsoavala ty laboridy hañoriha’e antika, le mahafeleke ty vata’e iaby.
4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, anywhere the governor decides.
Oniño ka o samboo. Ndra t’ie jabajaba naho aronjen-tio-bey, ro tehafem-panehake kede mb’amy ze satri’ i mpinday azey hombañe.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles!
Manao zay i famelekey, ie kedekedeke amo an-tsandriñeo, fe raha ra’elahy ty iroharohà’e. Haraharao ty habei’ ty ala viàñe’ ty pitsik’ afo.
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. (Geenna g1067)
Afo i famelekey, haliforan-katserehañe; napok’ amo haraon-tikañ’ ao i famelekey f’ie mahativa i sandriñey iaby, naho mamiañ’ afo an-dalam-pañaveloan-tika, toe ampiforehete’ i tsikeokeokey. (Geenna g1067)
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed of mankind:
Hene mete folahe’ ondatio naho toe fa nifolahe’e ze karazam-biby naho voroñe naho mpilaly vaho o bibin-driakeo,
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
fe tsy lefe’ ondaty folaheñe i famelekey. Haratiañe mitsingoetse re, lifo-boreke mahafate.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the embodiment of God.
Ie ty andrengean-tika i Talè Raentikañey, ie ka ty añonjiran-tika t’indaty namboareñe hambam-bintañe aman’ Añahare.
10 Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Songa am-palie raike ty iakaran-tata naho fàtse. O ry longo, sondo’e t’ie anoeñe!
11 Does a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Ampikararahe’ ty loharano hirik’ am-bava raike hao ty mamy naho ty mafaitse?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
O ry longo, mete mamoa takoko hao ty sakoañe? ndra sakoañe ty vahe? Toe tsy vokaren-drano masiake ty mamy.
13 Who is a wise man and imbued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
He ama’ areo ao ty mahihitse naho mahilala? Ee te ho vente’e amy havañona’ey, t’ie mitoloñe an-katretran-troke mahihitse.
14 But if all of you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Fe naho añaja’o fikirañañe mafaitse aman-katea-teña ty an-tro’o ao, le ko mibohaboha handañira’o ty hatò.
15 This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
Toe tsy hirik’ añ’abo i hihitse zay, f’ie an-tane, an-kasijin-tsandriñe naho itokoan-angatse.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Aa naho eo ty fitsikirihañe naho fifandierañe, le eo ka ty fivalitaboahañe naho ze fonga atao sata raty.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be implored, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Hiringiri’e hey ty hihitse boak’ andindìñe ao, ie mifampilongo, lem-pò, mete mivohotse, lifo-tretrè naho voka-tsoa, tsy mitroetroe vaho po-famañahiañe.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Tongisam-pampilongo am-panintsiñañe ty tabiry mamoa havantañañe.
