Yakobo 3
1 Bhana bhasu, jitalyati abhamfu mwimwe omutula okubha bheigisha, mumenyati echilamila indamu nene.
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
2 Kulwokubha bhona echikaya kwa mbala nyamfu. Labha wonawona atakwikujula mukuloma kwae, oyo ni munu mulengelesi, katula ogutangasha omubhili gwae gwona.
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone does not stumble in word, this one is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
3 Woli labha echitamo ebhyuma mu farasi muminwa jajo na njichungwa, na echitula okujiindula emibhili jajo jona.
Now if we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, we guide their whole body.
4 Menyati imeli, nolo kutyo ninene eisilwa no muyaga mukali, ejitangashwa no lusukali lutoto muno okuja wona wona anu kenda omugofi.
And look at 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.
5 Kutyo kutyo, olulimi ni chiungo chitoto cho mubhili, nawe echikuisha makulu muno. Lola lisaka linene lwakutyo elyochwa na jinsase ntilu jo mulilo!
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest.
6 Olulimi wona ni mulilo, ninsi yo bhunyamke, luteweyo amwi mwe bhiungo bhyo mubhili gweswe, lunu olunyamula mubhili gwona no ogulutula ingulu yo mulilo injila yo bhulame, no lwenene okwochwa nomulilo gwa nyombe. (Geenna g1067)
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 hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 Bhuli nyami ya jintyanyi ja mwipoli, jinyonyi, chinu echikwesa ne chimogwa cha munyanja ebhitulwa no mwana munu.
For all kinds of animals, and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, are being tamed and have been tamed by humankind.
8 nawe atalio mwana munu nolo umwi unu katula okulutangasha olulimi; nilunyamke lunu lutakuoyelao, lwijuye obhusungu bhwo kwita.
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Kwo lulimi echimukuya Latabhugenyi na Lata weswe, na kwolwo echibhafumilisha abhanu bhanu bhamogelwe kwo lususo lwa Nyamuanga.
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, who are made in the image of God.
10 Okusoka mukanwa omwo omwo owaika amagambo ge chigongo na gofumilisha. Bhana bhasu amagambo ganu gateile kubha.
Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
11 Angu, lijibha limwi elitula okusosha amanji amanule na masaliji?
Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
12 Bhana bhasu, Angu, liti lyo mutini elitula okutwasha amatwasho go mujaiituni, nolo omujabhibhu ogutwasha amatwasho go mutini? Nolo omugela gwa manji go munyu gutakusosha manji ganu gatana munyu.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Nor is salt water able to produce sweet.
13 Niga umwi mwimwe unu ali mwengeso no kusombokelwa? Omunu oyo oleshe obhulame bhwekisi mumilimu jae kwo kwikeya no bhwengeso.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
14 Nawe labha omulola olwiso lwamfu na intungwa yo kwisolola mumioyo jemwe, mtekuya no kwaika olubheyi mulema okwikilisha echimali.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.
15 Bhunu tibhwengeso bhunu bhasokele ingulu, nawe bhunu ni bhwechalo, bhutali bhwa chinyamwoyo, ni bhwa masabhwa.
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
16 Kulwokubha anu luliolwiso no bhwisolole bhulio, ilio inyogele na bhuli bhikolwa bhinyamke.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
17 Nawe obhwengeso bhunu obhusoka ingulu, okwamba niyakisi, eiya niyenda omulembe, obhwololo no bhufula, inu ijuye echigongo na matwasho gakisi, itakusolola bhanu bhalebhe, ne chimali.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
18 Na litwasho lyo bhulengelesi eliyambhwa mu mulembe kubhanu abhakola amagambo go mulembe.
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
