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My brothers, not many of you should choose to become teachers, knowing that you shall receive a stricter judgment.
HERMANOS míos, no os hagáis muchos maestros, sabiendo que recibiremos mayor condenación.
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
For we all offend in many ways. If anyone does not offend in word, he is a perfect man. And he is then able, as if with a bridle, to lead the whole body around.
Porque todos ofendemos en muchas cosas. Si alguno no ofende en palabra, éste es varón perfecto, que también puede con freno gobernar todo el cuerpo.
For 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.
For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
For so we put bridles into the mouths of horses, in order to submit them to our will, and so we turn their whole body around.
He aquí nosotros ponemos frenos en las bocas de los caballos para que nos obedezcan, y gobernamos todo su cuerpo.
Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
Consider also the ships, which, though they are great and may be driven by strong winds, yet they are turned around with a small rudder, to be directed to wherever the strength of the pilot might will.
Mirad también las naves: aunque tan grandes, y llevadas de impetuosos vientos, son gobernadas con un muy pequeño timón por donde quisiere el que las gobierna.
Behold 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.
Behold, 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.
So also the tongue certainly is a small part, but it moves great things. Consider that a small fire can set ablaze a great forest.
Así también, la lengua es un miembro pequeño, y se gloría de grandes cosas. He aquí, un pequeño fuego ¡cuán grande bosque enciende!
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
And so the tongue is like a fire, comprising all iniquity. The tongue, stationed in the midst of our body, can defile the entire body and inflame the wheel of our nativity, setting a fire from Hell.
Y la lengua es un fuego, un mundo de maldad. Así la lengua está puesta entre nuestros miembros, la cual contamina todo el cuerpo, é inflama la rueda de la creación, y es inflamada del infierno.
And 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.
And 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.
For the nature of all beasts and birds and serpents and others is ruled over, and has been ruled over, by human nature.
Porque toda naturaleza de bestias, y de aves, y de serpientes, y de seres de la mar, se doma y es domada de la naturaleza humana:
For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;
But no man is able to rule over the tongue, a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Pero ningún hombre puede domar la lengua, que es un mal que no puede ser refrenado; llena de veneno mortal.
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
By it we bless God the Father, and by it we speak evil of men, who have been made in the likeness of God.
Con ella bendecimos al Dios y Padre, y con ella maldecimos á los hombres, los cuales son hechos á la semejanza de Dios.
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.
From the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so!
De una misma boca proceden bendición y maldición. Hermanos míos, no conviene que estas cosas sean así hechas.
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
Does a fountain emit, out of the same opening, both sweet and bitter water?
¿Echa alguna fuente por una misma abertura agua dulce y amarga?
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
My brothers, can the fig tree yield grapes? Or the vine, figs? Then neither is salt water able to produce fresh water.
Hermanos míos, ¿puede la higuera producir aceitunas, ó la vid higos? Así ninguna fuente puede hacer agua salada y dulce.
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
Who is wise and well-taught among you? Let him show, by means of good conversation, his work in the meekness of wisdom.
¿Quién es sabio y avisado entre vosotros? muestre por buena conversación sus obras en mansedumbre de sabiduría.
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
But if you hold a bitter zeal, and if there is contention in your hearts, then do not boast and do not be liars against the truth.
Pero si tenéis envidia amarga y contención en vuestros corazones, no os gloriéis, ni seáis mentirosos contra la verdad:
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
For this is not wisdom, descending from above, but rather it is earthly, beastly, and diabolical.
Que esta sabiduría no es la que desciende de lo alto, sino terrena, animal, diabólica.
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
For wherever envy and contention is, there too is inconstancy and every depraved work.
Porque donde hay envidia y contención, allí hay perturbación y toda obra perversa.
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
But within the wisdom that is from above, certainly, chastity is first, and next peacefulness, meekness, openness, consenting to what is good, a plenitude of mercy and good fruits, not judging, without falseness.
Mas la sabiduría que es de lo alto, primeramente es pura, después pacífica, modesta, benigna, llena de misericordia y de buenos frutos, no juzgadora, no fingida.
But 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.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
And so the fruit of justice is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Y el fruto de justicia se siembra en paz para aquellos que hacen paz.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.