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James 3 (WEBP)

[1] Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
[2] 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.
[3] Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
[4] 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.
[5] So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
[6] 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.§
[7] For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;
[8] but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
[9] With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.
[10] Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
[11] Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
[12] Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
[13] Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
[14] But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
[15] This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
[16] For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
[17] 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.
[18] Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

James 3:4 “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
James 3:6 or, Hell

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King James w/Strong’s #s

James 3 (KJVS)

[1] My G3450 brethren G80, be G1096 (PresMidPasDepImpr) not G3361 many G4183 masters G1320, knowing G1492 (PerfActPtc) that G3754 we shall receive G2983 (FutMidDepInd) the greater G3187 condemnation G2917.
[2] For G1063 in many things G4183 we offend G4417 (PresActInd) all G537. If any man G1536 offend G4417 (PresActInd) not G3756 in G1722 word G3056, the same G3778 [is] a perfect G5046 man G435, [and] able G1415 also G2532 to bridle G5468 (AorActInf) the whole G3650 body G4983.
[3] Behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), we put G906 (PresActInd) bits G5469 in G1519 the horses G2462’ mouths G4750, that G4314 they G846 may obey G3982 (PresPasInf) us G2254; and G2532 we turn about G3329 (PresActInd) their G846 whole G3650 body G4983.
[4] Behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr) also G2532 the ships G4143, which though [they be] G5607 (PresPtc) so great G5082, and G2532 [are] driven G1643 (PresPasPtc) of G5259 fierce G4642 winds G417, yet are they turned about G3329 (PresPasInd) with G5259 a very small G1646 helm G4079, whithersoever G3699 G302 the governor G2116 (PresActPtc) listeth G3730 G1014 (PresMidPasDepSubj).
[5] Even G2532 so G3779 the tongue G1100 is G2076 (PresInd) a little G3398 member G3196, and G2532 boasteth great things G3166 (PresActInd). Behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), how great G2245 a matter G5208 a little G3641 fire G4442 kindleth G381 (PresActInd)!
[6] And G2532 the tongue G1100 [is] a fire G4442, a world G2889 of iniquity G93: so G3779 is G2525 (PresPasInd) the tongue G1100 among G1722 our G2257 members G3196, that it defileth G4695 (PresActPtc) the whole G3650 body G4983, and G2532 setteth on fire G5394 (PresActPtc) the course G5164 of nature G1078; and G2532 it is set on fire G5394 (PresPasPtc) of G5259 hell G1067.
[7] For G1063 every G3956 kind G5449 of beasts G2342, and G5037 G2532 of birds G4071, and G5037 of serpents G2062, and G2532 of things in the sea G1724, is tamed G1150 (PresPasInd), and G2532 hath been tamed G1150 (PerfPasInd) of mankind G5449 G442:
[8] But G1161 the tongue G1100 can G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd) no G3762 man G444 tame G1150 (AorActInf); [it is] an unruly G183 evil G2556, full G3324 of deadly G2287 poison G2447.
[9] Therewith G1722 G846 bless we G2127 (PresActInd) God G2316, even G2532 the Father G3962; and G2532 therewith G1722 G846 curse we G2672 (PresMidPasDepInd) men G444, which G3588 are made G1096 (Perf2ActPtc) after G2596 the similitude G3669 of God G2316.
[10] Out of G1537 the same G846 mouth G4750 proceedeth G1831 (PresMidPasDepInd) blessing G2129 and G2532 cursing G2671. My G3450 brethren G80, these things G5023 ought G5534 (PresActImps) not G3756 so G3779 to be G1096 (PresMidPasDepInf).
[11] Doth G3385 a fountain G4077 send forth G1032 (PresActInd) at G1537 the same G846 place G3692 sweet G1099 [water] and G2532 bitter G4089?
[12] Can G3361 G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd) the fig tree G4808, my G3450 brethren G80, bear G4160 (AorActInf) olive berries G1636? either G2228 a vine G288, figs G4810? so G3779 [can] no G3762 fountain G4077 both yield G4160 (AorActInf) salt G252 water G5204 and G2532 fresh G1099.
[13] Who G5101 [is] a wise man G4680 and G2532 endued with knowledge G1990 among G1722 you G5213? let him shew G1166 (AorActImpr) out of G1537 a good G2570 conversation G391 his G846 works G2041 with G1722 meekness G4240 of wisdom G4678.
[14] But G1161 if G1487 ye have G2192 (PresActInd) bitter G4089 envying G2205 and G2532 strife G2052 in G1722 your G5216 hearts G2588, glory G2620 (PresMidPasDepImpr) not G3361, and G2532 lie not G5574 (PresMidImpr) against G2596 the truth G225.
[15] This G3778 wisdom G4678 descendeth G2076 (PresInd) G2718 (PresMidPasDepPtc) not G3756 from above G509, but G235 [is] earthly G1919, sensual G5591, devilish G1141.
[16] For G1063 where G3699 envying G2205 and G2532 strife G2052 [is], there G1563 [is] confusion G181 and G2532 every G3956 evil G5337 work G4229.
[17] But G1161 the wisdom G4678 that is from above G509 is G2076 (PresInd) first G4412 pure G3303 G53, then G1899 peaceable G1516, gentle G1933, [and] easy to be intreated G2138, full G3324 of mercy G1656 and G2532 good G18 fruits G2590, without partiality G87, and G2532 without hypocrisy G505.
[18] And G1161 the fruit G2590 of righteousness G1343 is sown G4687 (PresPasInd) in G1722 peace G1515 of them that make G4160 (PresActPtc) peace G1515.

Young’s Literal Translation

James 3 (YLT)

[1] Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,
[2] for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one is a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;
[3] lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;
[4] lo, also the ships, being so great, and by fierce winds being driven, are led about by a very small helm, whithersoever the impulse of the helmsman doth counsel,
[5] so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!
[6] and the tongue is a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.
[7] For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature,
[8] and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,
[9] with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;
[10] out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;
[11] doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?
[12] is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water is able to make.
[13] Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,
[14] and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;
[15] this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,
[16] for where zeal and rivalry are, there is insurrection and every evil matter;
[17] and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical:-
[18] and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.