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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>James 3 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/james/3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/james/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > James 3</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../james/2.htm" title="James 2">◄</a> James 3 <a href="../james/4.htm" title="James 4">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/james/3.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Speak Wisely</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="3:1 The Gk. lacks who teach">a</a></span> will be judged more severely than others.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="3:1 The Gk. lacks than others">b</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>For all of us make many mistakes. If someone does not make any mistakes when he speaks, he is perfect and able to control his whole body. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Now if we put bits into horses’ mouths to make them obey us, we can guide their whole bodies as well. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And look at ships! They are so big that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the helmsman directs.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it can boast of great achievements. A huge forest can be set on fire by a little flame. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="3:6 Gk. Gehenna; a Gk. transliteration of the Heb. for Valley of Hinnom">c</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>For all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be or have been tamed by humans, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>but no one can tame the tongue. It is an uncontrollable evil filled with deadly poison. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in God’s likeness. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. It should not be like this, my brothers! <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>A spring cannot pour both fresh and brackish water from the same opening, can it? <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>My brothers, a fig tree cannot produce olives, nor a grapevine figs, can it? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.</p> <p class="heading">Live Wisely</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his noble conduct that his actions are done humbly and wisely. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>That kind of wisdom does not come from above. No, it is worldly, self-centered, and demonic. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>For wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="3:17 Lit. fruit">d</a></span> and without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And a harvest of righteousness is grown from the seed of peace<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="3:18 Lit. is grown in peace">e</a></span> planted by peacemakers.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 3:1 The Gk. lacks <i>who teach</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 3:1 The Gk. lacks <i>than others</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 3:6 Gk. <i>Gehenna</i>; a Gk. transliteration of the Heb. for <i>Valley of Hinnom</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 3:17 Lit. <i>fruit</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 3:18 Lit. <i>is grown in peace</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../james/2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="James 2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="James 2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../james/4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="James 4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="James 4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/james/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>