'Not1many2ofyou should become4teachers,3my6brothers,5foryou know7that8we [who teach] will be11judged10with greater [strictness].9 For2we3all4stumble3in many [ways].1Andif5anyone6doesnot9stumble10in7what he says,8he11isa perfect12man,13able14also16to bridle15hiswhole17body.19 If1we put10bits6into7the8mouths9of horses4so that1112they14obey13us,15we guide21their20whole17bodies19as well.16 Look at1the3ships4also:2thoughthey are6so large5and7are driven11by8strong10winds,9they are guided12by13a very small14rudder15wherever16the17will18of the19pilot20directs.21 So1also2the3tongue4is7a small5member,6yet8it boasts of10great [things].9How great14a forest15is set ablaze by16such a small12fire!13 And1the2tongue3isa fire,4a world6of unrighteousness.8The9tongue10is set11among12our15members,14staining17thewhole18body,20setting on fire22the23entirecourse24of life,26and27set on fire28by29hell.31 For2every1kind3of beast4and6bird,7of reptile8and10sea creature,11can be tamed12and13has been tamed14by mankind,1618 but2no4human being7can6tame5the1tongue.3It isa restless8evil,9full10of deadly12poison.11 With1it2we bless3ourLord5and6Father,7and8with9it10we curse11people13who are made18in15the likeness16of God.17 From1the2same3mouth4come5blessing6and7cursing.8My12brothers,11these things13ought10not9to be15so.14 [Does]1a spring3pour forth8from4the5same6opening7bothfresh10and11salt13water? Can2a fig tree,5my4brothers,3bear7olives,6or8a grapevine9producefigs?10Neither11cana salt [pond]12yield14fresh13water.15 Who1iswise2and3understanding4among5you?6By8hisgood10conduct11let him show7his14works13in15the meekness16of wisdom.17 But2if1you have5bitter4jealousy3and6selfish ambition7in8your11hearts,10donot12boast13and14be false15to16the17truth.18 This3is2not1the4wisdom5that comes down7from above,6but8isearthly,9unspiritual,10demonic.11 For2where1jealousy3and4selfish ambition5exist,there6will bedisorder7and8every9vile10practice.11 But2the1wisdom4from above3is8first5pure,7then9peaceable,10gentle,11open to reason,12full13of mercy14and15good17fruits,16impartial18andsincere.19 And2a harvest1of righteousness3is sown6in4peace5by those7who make8peace.9