1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
1Musava vadzidzisi vazhinji, hama dzangu, muchiziva kuti tichagamuchira kutongwa kwakakura kupfuvurisa.
2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
2Nekuti tinokanganisa tose pazvinhu zvizhinji. Kana munhu asingakanganisi pashoko, ndiye munhu wakaperedzerwa, unogona kudzora muviri wosewo.
3Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
3Tarira, tinoisa matomu mumiromo yemabhiza kuti atiteerere, tichitenderedza muviri wawo wose.
4Behold 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, whithersoever the governor listeth.
4Tariraiwo zvikepe, izvo kunyange zviri zvikuru zvakadai zvichitinhwa nemhepo dzinotyisa, zvinodzorwa nechidzoreso chiduku duku kose-kose kune chishuwo chemufambisi.
5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
5Kunyange rurimi mutezo muduku wakadaro, uye rwunozvirumbidza zvikuru. Tarirai moto muduku unotungidza huni zhinji sei!
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
6Nerurimi moto, nyika izere nekuipa; ndizvo zvakaita rurimi pakati pemitezo yedu, kuti runosvibisa muviri wose, nekutungidza nzira yose yeupenyu, uye rwunotungidzwa negehena.
7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
7Nekuti marudzi ose emhuka, neeshiri, neezvose zvinokambaira, neezvinhu zviri mugungwa angapingudzwa, uye anopingudzwa nechimiro chevanhu;
8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
8asi hakuna munhu ungapingudza rurimi; rwakaipa, rwunoshanduka-shanduka, rwuzere nechepfu inouraya.
9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
9Narwo tinorumbidza Mwari ivo Baba, narwo tinotuka vanhu, ivo vakaitwa nemufananidzo waMwari;
10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
10mumuromo mumwewo munobva kurumbidza nekutuka. Hama dzangu, ngazviitike saizvozvo.
11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
11Chitubu chinobudisa pamuromo umwe mvura inonaka neinovava here?
12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
12Ko, hama dzangu, muvonde ungabereka maorivhi here, kana muzambiringa maonde? Saizvozvo chutubu hachibudisi mvura inovava neinonaka.
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
13Ndiani wakachenjera newakangwara pakati penyu? Ngaaratidze nemufambiro wakanaka mabasa ake neunyoro hweuchenjeri.
14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
14Asi kana mune godo rinovava norukave mumoyo yenyu, musazvirumbidza nekurevera chokwadi nhema.
15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
15Kuchenjera uku hakuburuki kuchibva kumusoro, asi ndokwenyika, kwechisikirwo, kweudhimoni.
16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
16Nekuti pane godo nerukave, ndipo pane nyongano nebasa rose rakaipa.
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
17Asi uchenjeri hwunobva kumusoro pakutanga hwakachena, kozouya kuva nerugare, kunyorova, kuteerera, kuzara netsitsi nezvibereko zvakanaka, hwusina kutsaura, hwusina kunyengera.
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
18Uye chibereko chekururama chinodzwarwa murugare kune vanoita rugare.