[1]Not many teachers shall be among you my brothers but you shall know that judgment greater we would incur [2]Much for we stumble all of us everyone who in word not slips this is man perfected who can subject also whole his body [3]Behold for a bridle in the mouths of horses we put as that they submit to us and whole their bodies we turn [4]Also ships mighty as are steered these by the wind and a hard piece of wood small they are driven to wherever determines the will of the helmsman [5]In this way also the tongue a member is small and has dominion also a fire small forest great kindles [6]And the tongue a fire is and a world of sin like a jungle it is and that tongue while it is among the members defiles itself whole our body and sets on fire the successions of generations which roll on as wheels and burning also it [the tongue] is with the fire [7]All for natures of animals and of birds and creeping things of the sea and of the land are tamed by the nature of humanity [8]The tongue but man not is able to tame it evil this which not is controlled full it is of the poison of death [9]With it we bless the Lord and The Father with it we curse children of men who in the image of Alaha are made [10]From the mouth proceeds blessing and cursing not it ought my brothers that these things so to be done [11]Interrog. is it possible? that from one spring go out waters sweet and bitter [12]Or interrog. can? a fig tree my brother olives produce or a vine figs in this way also not waters salt happen to be made sweet [13]Who? of you is wise and instructed let him show his works in a way of life beautiful in wisdom of meekness [14]If but envy bitter is in you or contention in your hearts not be puffed up against the truth and lie [15]Because this wisdom from above not descends but is earthly from thoughts of the self and from demons [16]Where for there is envy and contention there also chaos and everything evil [17]The wisdom but that is from above pure is and filled peace and meek and attentive and filled love and fruit good and without division that and faces not accepts [18]Fruits but of righteousness in peace are sown by those making peace
 
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