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Yakobo 3
Nkwa Asem
Yakobo 3
Nkwa Asem
Tɛkrɛma
3 Me nuanom, ɛnyɛ mo nyinaa na ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ akyerɛkyerɛfo, efisɛ, munim sɛ yɛn akyerɛkyerɛfo de sɛ yɛfom a, wobebu yɛn atɛn a emu yɛ den sen afoforo. 2 Yɛn nyinaa taa yɛ mfomso. Onipa a ɔnyɛ mfomso wɔ nea ɔka mu no yɛ pɛ a obetumi ahyɛ ne nipadua no so. 3 Yɛde nnareka to ɔpɔnkɔ anom sɛnea obetie yɛn na yɛatumi ama wakɔ baabiara a yɛpɛ sɛ ɔkɔ. 4 Anaasɛ dwen hyɛn ho: sɛnea ne kɛse te a mframa a ano yɛ den na ɛbɔ no nanso wotumi de kudɔɔ ketewaa bi na ɛdandan no ma ɛkɔ baabi a ɔhyɛnkafo no pɛ sɛ ɛkɔ.
5 Saa ara na tɛkrɛma te: ne ketewa yi nyinaa akyi, etumi hoahoa nneɛma akɛse. Hwɛ sɛnea ogya ketewaa bi tumi hyew kwae kɛse. 6 Tɛkrɛma te sɛ ogya. Ɛyɛ wiase bi wɔ onipa akwaa mu a ɛyɛ bɔne. Ɛsɛe nipadua no na amanehunu huru to nipadua no nyinaa mu gya ma ɛdɛw framfram.
7 Onipa tumi dwudwo mmoadoma, nnomaa, mmoa a wɔwea fam, ɛpo mu mmoa nyinaa 8 nanso obiara rentumi nnwudwo tɛkrɛma da. Ɛyɛ bɔne a ɔnhome so na awuduru ahyɛ no ma. 9 Yɛde tɛkrɛma kamfo yɛn Awurade ne yɛn Agya na yɛde ɛno ara nso adome nnipa a wɔbɔɔ wɔn Onyankopɔn sɛso so. 10 Ano koro no ara mu na nkamfo ne nnome fi ba. Me nuanom, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɛba saa. 11 Nsu pa ne nsu a ɛyɛ nkyenenkyene betumi afi asuti baako mu aba? 12 Me nuanom, akutu betumi asow paya dua aba? Anaasɛ bobe betumi asow akutu? Saa ara na asuti a ɛyɛ nkyenenkyene remma nsu pa.
Nyansa a efi soro
13 Obi wɔ mo mu a onim nyansa na ɔwɔ ntease? Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔnam abrabɔ pa, nnwuma pa a wɔnam ahobrɛase ne nyansa so da no adi. 14 Na sɛ mowɔ nitan, mansotwe ne pɛsɛmenkominya wɔ mo koma mu a, ɛnne ɛnsɛ sɛ mohoahoa mo ho, nam so ka nkontompo tia nokware. 15 Saa nyansa yi mfi soro na ɛbae. Ɛyɛ wiase nyansa na ɛyɛ hohommɔne nso. 16 Baabiara a nitan ne pɛsɛmenkominya wɔ no, basabasa ne bɔne ahorow nyinaa bi wɔ hɔ.
17 Nanso nyansa a efi soro no yɛ kronn; asomdwoe wɔ mu, edwo na ɛwɔ nidɔ; ɛwɔ ahummɔbɔ na nneyɛe pa fi mu ba; ennye akyinnye na ɛnyɛ nyaatwom nso. 18 Na ɛsow aba pa a efi aba a asomdwoefo duaa no asomdwoe mu no.
James 3
New International Version
James 3
New International Version
Taming the Tongue
3 Not many of you should become teachers,(A) my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged(B) more strictly.(C) 2 We all stumble(D) in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say(E) is perfect,(F) able to keep their whole body in check.(G)
3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.(H) 4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.(I) Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire,(J) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(K) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(L)
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(M)
9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.(N) 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs?(O) Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it(P) by their good life, by deeds(Q) done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(R) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(S) 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven(T) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.(U) 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(V) there you find disorder and every evil practice.
17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(W) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(X) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(Y) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(Z) 18 Peacemakers(AA) who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.(AB)
James 3
King James Version
James 3
King James Version
3 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 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.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4 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.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6 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.
7 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:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13 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.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17 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.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Nkwa Asem (NA-TWI)
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