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3 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive greater judgment.
2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in speech, this one is a perfect man, able to control the whole body as well.
3 {But if}[fn] we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we also guide their whole body.
4 Behold, even the ships, being so large and driven by strong winds, are directed by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the one steering desires. 5 So also the tongue is a small member and boasts great things.
See how {great a forest a}[fn] fire ignites!
6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of unrighteousness, the tongue, is set among our members, staining the whole body and setting on fire the wheel of life, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by human nature, 8 but no one can tame the tongue; it is a {unstable}[fn] evil, full of deadly poison.
9 With it we bless {the Lord}[fn] and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the likeness of God.
10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
11 Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? {Neither can salt water produce fresh}.[fn]
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct his works in the meekness of wisdom.
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, [[and]][fn] sincere.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
3:3, But if: Later manuscripts read “Behold.” TR
3:5, great a forest a: 𝔓72 ℵ(01) B(03) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Later manuscripts read “a forest a small.” A(02) C(04) BYZ TR
3:8, unstable: Other manuscripts read “uncontrollable.” C(04) BYZ TR
3:9, the Lord: Later manuscripts read “God.” BYZ TR
3:12, neither can salt water produce fresh: Later manuscripts read “Thus, no spring yields both salt water and fresh.” BYZ TR
3:17, and: Some manuscripts include. 𝔓100 BYZ TR