1 K ei tokomaha koutou ki te whakaako, e oku teina, e matau ana hoki koutou rahi ake te he e tau ki a tatou.

Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.

2 H e maha hoki nga mea e tapepa ai tatou katoa. Ki te kore tetahi e tapepa i te kupu, he tino tika tena tangata, e taea ano e ia te paraire te tinana katoa.

For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.

3 N a, ka panga nei e tatou nga paraire ki nga mangai o nga hoiho, kia rongo ai ratou ki a tatou; a pareparea ana e tatou to ratou tinana katoa.

Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.

4 W hakaaroa nga kaipuke, nga mea nunui rawa nei, he mea aki nei e nga hau kaha, heoi e pareparea ana e te urungi nohinohi rawa ki te wahi e hiahia ai te hinengaro o te kaiurungi:

Behold also the ships, which are so great, and driven by violent winds, are turned about by a very small rudder, wherever the pleasure of the helmsman will.

5 W aihoki ko te arero he wahi nohinohi ia, nui atu hoki tona whakapehapeha. Nana, te nui o te wahie e whakaungia ana e te ahi nohinohi!

Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!

6 H e kapura ano hoki te arero, ko te ao maori o te kino: pera tonu te arero i roto i o tatou wahi, poke iho i a ia te tinana katoa, ngiha ana i a ia huri noa nga mea katoa o te tangata, he mea whakau ano ia na te reinga.

and the tongue fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.

7 K o nga momo kararehe katoa hoki, ko nga manu, ko nga mea ngokingoki, ko nga mea i te moana, e whakararatatia ana, kua whakararatatia ano hoki i mua e te tangata:

For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species;

8 K o te arero ia e kore tena e taea e tetahi tangata te whakarata; he kino ia e kore e taea te pehi, ki tonu i te wai whakamate.

but the tongue can no one among men tame; an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.

9 K o ta tatou mea ia hei whakapai i te Atua, i te Matua; ko ta tatou mea ano ia hei kanga i nga tangata, i hanga kia rite ki te Atua.

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after likeness of God.

10 K otahi tonu te mangai puta ake ana i roto ko te manaaki, ko te kanga. Ehara i te pai, e oku teina, kia penei enei mea.

Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.

11 E pupu ake ana ranei i te puna ko te reka, ko te kawa, i roto i te poka kotahi?

Does the fountain, out of the same opening, pour forth sweet and bitter?

12 E hua ranei he oriwa ma te piki, e oku teina, he piki ranei ma te waina? e kore ano hoki e pupu ake i te wai tai he wai reka.

Can, my brethren, a fig produce olives, or a vine figs? Neither salt make sweet water.

13 K o wai te tangata whakaaro nui, te tangata matau i roto i a koutou? ma tona whakahaere pai e whakaatu ana mahi, kei runga i te mahaki o te whakaaro nui.

Who wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;

14 T ena ko tenei he hae nanakia to koutou, he totohe i roto i o koutou ngakau, kaua e whakamanamana, kaua hoki e teka ki te pono.

but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.

15 E hara tenei matauranga i te mea e heke iho ana i runga; no te whenua ia, no te ngakau maori, no te rewera.

This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.

16 I te wahi hoki e noho ai te hae me te totohe, ko reira ano te noho kino me nga mahi he katoa.

For where emulation and strife, there disorder and every evil thing.

17 K o te matauranga ia o runga, he mea kinokore i te tuatahi, muri iho he rangimarie, he ngawari, he hohoro ki te whakarongo, ki tonu i te mahi tohu, i nga hua pai, kahore ana whiriwhiringa i te tangata, kahore ona tinihanga.

But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.

18 A e ruia ana nga hua o te tika i roto i te rangimarie ma te hunga hohou rongo.

But fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace.