1 Samay bokk, bu ñépp di sababloo nekk jàngalekatu mbooloo mi, xam ne nun jàngalekat yi, àtte bi nuy jaar mooy gën a diis.
1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 Ndaxte nun ñépp sikk nanu ci fànn yu bare. Ki sikkul ci kàddoom, ku mat nga, te man a noot sa yaram wépp.
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.
3 Noonu ku laab fas, ngir mu déggal la, noot nga jëmmam jépp.
3Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
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.
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.
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.
5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
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.
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.
7 Nit man na noot xeeti rab yépp: rabi àll yi, picc yi, yiy raam ak yi ci géej gi; noot na lépp.
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:
8 Waaye làmmiñ kenn mënu koo noot; musiba la mu dul dal mukk, fees dell ak daŋar juy rey.
8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Làmmiñ lanuy sante Boroom bi, di sunu Baay, ba noppi móoloo ko nit, ñi Yàlla sàkk ci meloom.
9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Gémmiñ gi sante mooy móoloo. Yéen samay bokk, loolu warul a am.
10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Ndax ndox mu lewet ak mu wex dinañu ballandoo ci genn mbënn?
11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
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.
12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
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.
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.
14 Waaye ku am ci sa xol farlu gu laloo wextan ak wut aw tur, bul bàkku, di weddi dëgg.
14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 Xel moomu jógewul ci kaw; jëfu àddina la, di jikkoy niti kese, te jóge ci Seytaane.
15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 Ndaxte fu wextan ak wut aw tur dugg, indi fa xëccoo ak bépp ñaawteef.
16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
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.
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.
18 Te nitu jàmm dina bey toolu jàmm, góob njub.
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.