James 3
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
1ʻE hoku kāinga, ke ʻoua naʻa akonaki ʻae tokolahi, he ʻoku mou ʻilo ʻe ʻāsili ai ʻae tautea kiate kitautolu.
2For 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.
2He ʻoku tau tūkia kotoa pē ʻi he ngaahi meʻa kehekehe. Kapau ʻe ʻikai tūkia ha taha ʻi he lea, ko e tangata haohaoa ia, pea ʻoku faʻa fai ʻe ia ke taʻofi ki he sino kotoa.
3Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
3Vakai, ʻoku tau ʻai ʻae meʻa taʻofi ki he ngutu ʻoe fanga hoosi, koeʻuhi ke nau paongofua kiate kitautolu; pea ʻoku tau puleʻi ʻaki ia honau sino kotoa.
4Behold 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.
4Vakai foki ki he ngaahi vaka he neongo ʻoku lalahi, pea fakangaholo ʻe he ngaahi matangi mālohi, ka ʻoku faʻa feliliuʻaki ia ʻae foheʻuli siʻi, ʻo faʻiteliha ʻae tangata ʻoku fakaʻuli.
5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
5ʻOku pehē foki ki he ʻelelo, ko e kupu siʻi, ka ʻoku ne polepole ki he ngaahi meʻa lahi. Vakai ki hono lahi ʻoe vao ʻakau kuo tutu ʻaki ʻae afi siʻi!
6And 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.
6Pea ko e afi ʻae ʻelelo, ko e maama angahala: ʻoku pehē ʻae ʻelelo ʻi heʻene ʻi hotau ngaahi kupuʻi sino, ʻoku ne ʻuliʻi ʻae sino kotoa, ʻoku ne fakavela ʻae anga fakakakano; pea kuo tutu ia mei heli.
7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
7He naʻe fakalalata ʻi muʻa, pea ʻoku kei fakalalata ʻe he kakai, ʻae manu fekai kehekehe kotoa pē, mo e fanga manupuna, mo e ngaahi meʻa totolo, pea mo e ngaahi meʻa ʻi he tahi:
8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
8Ka ʻoku ʻikai faʻa fakalalata ʻe ha tangata ʻae ʻelelo; ko e kovi taʻefaʻataʻofi ʻaia, ʻoku pito ʻi he kona fakamate.
9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
9Ko ia ʻoku tau fakafetaʻi ʻaki ki he ʻOtua ko e Tamai; pea ko ia ʻoku kape ʻaki ʻae kakai, ʻaia naʻe ngaohi ʻi he tatau ʻoe ʻOtua.
10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
10ʻOku mei he ngutu pe taha ʻae tāpuaki mo e kapekape. ʻE hoku kāinga, ʻe ʻikai siʻi lelei ke pehē ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni.
11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
11He ʻoku puna mai mei ha matavai pe taha ʻa e vai melie mo e vai kona?
12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
12ʻE hoku kāinga, ʻe faʻa tupu ʻi he fiki ʻae fua ʻoe ʻolive? Pe ʻi he vaine ʻae fua ʻoe fiki? Pea pehē, ʻoku ʻikai ha matavai ʻe puna mei ai ʻa e vai kona mo e vai melie.
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
13Ko hai ha taha ʻoku poto mo ʻilo lahi ʻiate kimoutolu? Ke fakahā ʻe ia ʻi he ʻulungāanga lelei ʻa ʻene ngaahi ngāue ʻi he angavaivai mo e poto.
14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
14Pea kapau ʻoku ʻi homou loto ʻae feinga kovi mo e fekeʻikeʻi, ʻoua naʻa mou polepole ai, mo lohiakiʻi ʻae moʻoni.
15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
15ʻOku ʻikai ʻalu hifo mei ʻolunga ʻae poto ni, ka ʻoku fakamaama, mo fakakakano, pea fakatēvolo.
16For where envying and strife is , there is confusion and every evil work.
16He ko ia ʻoku ʻi ai ʻae meheka mo e fekeʻikeʻi, ʻoku ʻi ai ʻae maveuveu mo e ngāue kovi kotoa pē.
17But 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.
17Ka ko e poto ʻoku mei ʻolunga ʻoku fuofua maʻa, pea fakamelino, pea angavaivai, pea ongongofua ki he kole, ʻoku pito ʻi he ʻaloʻofa mo e ngaahi fua lelei, ʻoku ʻikai filifilimānako, ʻoku ʻikai ke mālualoi.
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
18Pea kuo tūtuuʻi ʻae fua ʻoe māʻoniʻoni ʻi he melino maʻanautolu ʻoku faʻa fakalelei.
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