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

¹Ompi' -ku hawe'ea! Neo' -koi wori' to doko' jadi' guru agama. Apa' ta'inca moto ompi', motomo-pi mpai' pomparesa' -na Alata'ala hi kita' to jadi' guru ngkai pomparesa' -na hi tau ntani' -na.

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.

²Kita' omea pontu-na hala' mpo'ingku. Ane rapa' -na ria tauna to uma hala' mpo'ingku hi pololita-ra, hira' toe-mi tauna to moroli'. Ma'ala-ra mpokuasai hawe'ea kahinaa nono-ra.

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

³Anu to kedi' ma'ala mpokuasai to bohe. Biasa-na tasamai' jara' bona natuku' konoa-ta. Hante sama' to kedi' ma'ala tahawai' jara' to bohe.

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.

⁴Wae wo'o kapal hi tahi': nau' hewa apa-mi kabohe-na pai' nawui ngolu' to bohe, kapal toe rapopomako' hiapa konoa pangkeni-na hante kaju to kedi' -wadi to rahanga' poguli'.

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

⁵Wae wo'o hante jila' manusia' -e. Nau' kedi' lia-wadi jila' -ta, aga uma mowo kabohe pepakeni-na. Ngkai apu to kedi' -wadi, ponulu to mowela' bisa mampu.

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.

⁶Wae wo'o hante lolita to tapohowa' hante jila' -ta. Lolita-ta toe hibalia kada'a-na hante apu. Hi rala woto-ta, jila' -ta toe-mi to mpopehuwu wori' nyala kada'aa-na, meliu ngkai hawe'ea bagia woto-ta to ntani' -na. Lolita to tapohowa' hante jila' -ta hewa apu to ngkai naraka, to mpakada'a hobo' katuwu' -ta.

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:

⁷Butu nyala binata to me'ila, danci, binata to menyolo pai' uru hi rala ue, ma'ala rapomou', pai' ria-mi tauna to mpomou' -ra.

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

⁸Aga uma ria tauna to ma'ala mpomou' jila' manusia'! Jila' manusia' dada'a lia-i, pai' uma-i ma'ala hawaia'. Lolita to tapohowa' hante jila' -ta hewa rasu to mepatehi!

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

⁹Lolita-ta ma'ala tapake' mpo'une' Pue' Ala Tuama-ta. Pai' ma'ala wo'o tapake' mpotipo' doo-ta to napajadi' Pue' Ala ntuku' lence-na.

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

¹⁰Ngkai wiwi to hameha' lau-wadi mehuwu lolita pe'une' pai' lolita petipo'. Ompi' -ku hawe'ea! Kakoo-kono-na ke neo' -hawo hewa toe. Uma-hawo natao ane jila' -ta tapake' mpohowa' to lompe' pai' mpohowa' to dada'a wo'o.

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

¹¹Ha ria wo'o-hawo ue tuwu' to mpopehupa' ue to mononto pai' ue to mopai' wo'o?

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

¹²Kaju ara uma-i mowua' zaitun. Pai' kaju anggur, uma-i mowua' ara. Buwu to mopoi' uma-i mpopehuwu ue to mononto.

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.

¹³Ane ria hi laintongo' -ta tauna to lompe' pekiri-na pai' monoto nono-na, kana napopehuwu kanotoa nono-na toe hante po'ingku-na to lompe' pai' hante kehi-na to mehuwu ngkai kadingki' nono-na, hewa to natao hi tauna to monoto nono-ra.

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

¹⁴Tapi' ane ria hi rala nono-ta to mohingi' hi doo-ta pai' doko' mpopeliu woto-ta moto, neo' tapomolangko nono-ta, pai' neo' ta'uli' monoto mpu'u-mi-tana nono-ta. Apa' kehi-ta toe mosisala hante tudui' to makono.

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

¹⁵Kanotoa nono to hewa toe, bela-hana to ngkai Pue'. Tetu ngkai dunia', ngkai kahinaa nono-ta, pai' ngkai seta!

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

¹⁶Apa' ane ria tauna to mohingi' pai' -ra mpopeliu woto-ra moto, bate ria wo'o potudaa' pai' butu nyala kehi to dada'a.

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.

¹⁷Aga ane tauna to mporata mpu'u kanotoa nono ngkai Alata'ala, hewa toi po'ingku-ra: lomo' -lomo' -na moroli' nono-ra. Doko' tuwu' hintuwu' -ra hante doo, mo'olu nono-ra pai' -ra mpotuku' konoa doo. Jau-ra mpotulungi tauna to mpe'ahii', pai' mpobabehi kehi to lompe'. Uma-ra mopahamalia pai' uma-ra turu mpomahapi.

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

¹⁸Tauna to mpokono kahintuwuaa' pai' mpali' kahintuwuaa', po'ingku-ra bate mpotuku' konoa Alata'ala.