¹My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

¹ Amma araŋ ra boro boobo ma si ciya dondonandikoyaŋ, ay nya-izey, zama araŋ ga bay kaŋ iri kaŋ ga dondonandi ga du ciiti kaŋ ga jaase boro cindey wano.

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.

² Zama hari boobo ra iri boro kulu goono ga harta. Da boro siino ga harta sanni ra, bora din ya toonante no. A ga hin ka alzam daŋ ka nga gaahamo kulu gaay mo.

³Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

³ D'iri ga alzamyaŋ daŋ bariyey meyey ra zama i m'iri gana se, iri g'i gaahamey kulu bare mo.

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.

⁴ Guna hiyey mo. Baa kaŋ i ga beeri gumo, haw gaabikooni mo g'i tuti, kulu nda yaadin i g'i bare nda kaay kayna nangu kulu kaŋ hi funkwa ga ba nga ma koy.

⁵Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

⁵ Yaadin mo no deene ga hima. Baa kaŋ a ga kayna, a ga hari bambata yaŋ fooma. Guna mo mate kaŋ cine danji kayna ga saaji lunku-lunku ton.

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.

⁶ Deene mo danji no. Ndunnya no kaŋ to da laala. Iri gaahamo jare fo no kaŋ ga gaahamo kulu ziibandi. Danji* bangu danjo ga deene diyandi, a ga naŋ iri fundey me-a-me ma ton mo.

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:

⁷ Woodin banda, boro ga hin ka ganji hamey kulu gooji, da curey da gande fanakey da hamey kaŋ go teeko ra, i goro mo Adam-izey goojiyaŋ cire.

⁸But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

⁸ Amma boro kulu sinda dabari ka deene gooji. Ilaalo no kaŋ si fulanzam, a to mo da naaji kaŋ ga boro wi.

⁹Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

⁹ Deene no iri goono ga Rabbi nda Baabo saabu nd'a. Deene mo no iri goono ga borey laali nd'a, kaŋ Irikoy te nga himando boŋ.

¹⁰Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

¹⁰ Saabuyaŋ da laaliyaŋ mo goono ga fun me folloŋ ra. Ay nya-izey, a si hima yaadin ma te.

¹¹Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

¹¹ Mansaare go no kaŋ ga hari kaano da hari fotto kaa taray hari mo follonku ra no?.

¹²Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

¹² Ay nya-izey, jeejay nya ga hin ka zeytun* ize hay no? Wala reyzin* nya ga hin ka jeejay ize hay no? Mansaare kaŋ gonda ciiri mo si hin ka hari kaŋ ga kaan kaa taray.

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.

¹³ Araŋ ra may no ga ti laakalkooni nda fahamante? Bora ma nga goray hanna cabe nga goyey do kaŋ a ga te da lalabu kaŋ ga fun laakal ra.

¹⁴But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

¹⁴ Amma d'araŋ gonda canse fotto da kakaw araŋ biney ra, araŋ ma si fooma ka tangari te cimi boŋ.

¹⁵This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

¹⁵ Laakal wo manti laakal kaŋ fun beene no, amma ndunnya wane no, Adam-ize daa laala wane no, Iblisi* wane mo no.

¹⁶For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

¹⁶ Zama nango kaŋ canse nda kakaw go, noodin ga bara nda yanje nda goy laalo dumi kulu mo.

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.

¹⁷ Amma laakal kaŋ ga fun beene, sintina day a ga hanan, laakal kanay wane no, baani wane no, boŋ-dogonay wane mo no. Toonante no da suuji nda goy hannoyaŋ. A si sanni ci ka tun a boŋ, a sinda munaficitaray mo.

¹⁸And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

¹⁸ Borey kaŋ ga laakal kanay ceeci, kaŋ ga duma laakal kanay ra ga adilitaray albarka wi.