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

¹ Samay bokk, bu ñépp di sababloo nekk jàngalekatu mbooloo mi, xam ne nun jàngalekat yi, àtte bi nuy jaar mooy gën a diis.

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 Ndaxte nun ñépp sikk nanu ci fànn yu bare. Ki sikkul ci kàddoom, ku mat nga, te man a noot sa yaram wépp.

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

³ Noonu ku laab fas, ngir mu déggal la, noot nga jëmmam jépp.

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 Te gaal yi it yu réy lañu, te ngelaw lu am doole di leen jiñax, waaye dawalkat bi, weñ gu tuuti la leen di jëme fu ko neex.

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

⁵ Ci noonu làmmiñ, cér su tuuti la, waaye day bàkkoo jëf yu réy. Seetleen ni ferñent tuutee, te man a làkk àll bu yaatu.

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 Noonu it làmmiñ safara la, di bon-bonu àddina ci biir cér yi, tey musibaal jëmm jépp. Jum la, bu Seytaane taal, muy lakk àddina.

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

⁷ Nit man na noot xeeti rab yépp: rabi àll yi, picc yi, yiy raam ak yi ci géej gi; noot na lépp.

⁸But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

⁸ Waaye làmmiñ kenn mënu koo noot; musiba la mu dul dal mukk, fees dell ak daŋar juy rey.

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

⁹ Làmmiñ lanuy sante Boroom bi, di sunu Baay, ba noppi móoloo ko nit, ñi Yàlla sàkk ci meloom.

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

¹⁰ Gémmiñ gi sante mooy móoloo. Yéen samay bokk, loolu warul a am.

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

¹¹ Ndax ndox mu lewet ak mu wex dinañu ballandoo ci genn mbënn?

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

¹² Samay bokk, ndax mas ngeen a gis garabu figg gu meññ oliw, walla garabu réseñ gu meññ ay figg? Mukk! Mbënnu xorom mënta nàcc mukk ndox mu neex.

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

¹³ Ana ku neex xel ci yéen, ana kuy boroom xam-xam? Na ko wone ciy jëfam ak dundam gu sell, te feeñal xelam ci jikkoom ju lewet.

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

¹⁴ Waaye ku am ci sa xol farlu gu laloo wextan ak wut aw tur, bul bàkku, di weddi dëgg.

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

¹⁵ Xel moomu jógewul ci kaw; jëfu àddina la, di jikkoy niti kese, te jóge ci Seytaane.

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

¹⁶ Ndaxte fu wextan ak wut aw tur dugg, indi fa xëccoo ak bépp ñaawteef.

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 Waaye xel mi jóge ci kaw daa sell, ba noppi ànd ak jàmm te lewet, nooy, fees dell ak yërmande ak jëf yu rafet; àndul ak genn parlàqu, amul genn naaféq.

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

¹⁸ Te nitu jàmm dina bey toolu jàmm, góob njub.