body. [3:3]But we put bits into the mouths of horses
that they may obey us, and direct their whole body; [3:4]behold also
the ships, though of so great size and driven by powerful winds, are
directed by a very small helm wherever the will of the pilot chooses;
[3:5]so also the tongue is a small member and boasts of great things.
Behold, how much wood a little fire kindles! [3:6]And the tongue is a
fire, the tongue is made a world of wickedness among our members, it
defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature and is set
on fire by hell. [3:7]For every kind of beasts, and birds, and
reptiles, and fishes, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race,
[3:8]but the tongue can no man tame; it is a disorderly evil, full of a
deadly poison. [3:9]With it bless we the Lord and Father, and with it
curse we men made in the likeness of God. [3:10]Out of the same mouth
proceeds a blessing and a curse. My brothers, these things ought not so
to be. [3:11]Does a fountain send forth sweet water and bitter from
the same opening? [3:12]Can a fig tree, my brothers, produce olives, or
a vine, figs? So you cannot make salt water sweet.

2 [3:13]What wise and intelligent man is there among you? Let him show
his works by good conduct, in the meekness of wisdom. [3:14]But if you
have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not and lie not
against the truth. [3:15]This wisdom comes not from above, but is
earthly, natural, demoniacal. [3:16]For where envy and strife are,
there are disorder and every evil work. [3:17]But the wisdom from above
is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be persuaded, full of
mercy and of good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
[3:18]And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace to those who make
peace.

3 [4:1]Whence come wars and contentions among you? Come they not
thence, from your pleasures that war in your members? [4:2]You desire
and have not; you kill, and envy, and cannot obtain; you fight and
carry on war. You have not, because you do not ask; [4:3]you ask and do
not receive, because you ask amiss, to expend on your pleasures.
[4:4]Adulteresses, know you not that the friendship of the world is
enmity against God? Whoever therefore wishes to be a friend of the
world, is made an enemy of God. [4:5]Or do you suppose that the
Scripture says in vain, The spirit which dwells in us desires to envy?
[4:6]But he gives more grace; wherefore he says, God resists the proud