^{1 Ref} Be not many `of you' teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

^{2 Ref} For 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.

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

^{4 Ref} Behold, 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.

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

^{6 Ref} And 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.

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

^{8 Ref} But the tongue can no man tame; `it is' a restless evil, `it is' full of deadly poison.

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

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

¹¹ Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet `water' and bitter?

^{12 Ref} Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? Neither `can' salt water yield sweet.

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

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

^{15 Ref} This wisdom is not `a wisdom' that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

^{16 Ref} For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

^{17 Ref} But 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.

^{18 Ref} And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.