¹Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

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.

¹Be not many [of you] teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

²For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

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.

²For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

³Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide 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.

³Now if we put the horses' bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.

⁴Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.

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.

⁴Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth.

⁵So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

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.

⁵So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

⁶And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. or, 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.

⁶And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

⁷For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by 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.

⁷For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind.

⁸But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless 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.

⁸But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] a restless evil, [it is] full of deadly poison.

⁹With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image 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.

⁹Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:

¹⁰Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

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

¹⁰out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

¹¹Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?

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

¹¹Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet [water] and bitter?

¹²Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.

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.

¹²Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt water yield sweet.

¹³Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness 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.

¹³Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

¹⁴But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

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

¹⁴But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

¹⁵This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

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

¹⁵This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

¹⁶For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

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

¹⁶For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

¹⁷But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, 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.

¹⁷But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

¹⁸Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

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

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