Book 59 : JAMES - Chapter 003
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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
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Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey
us; and we turn about their whole body
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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
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Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great
things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth
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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
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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
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But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of
deadly poison
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Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse
we men, which are made after the similitude of God
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Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My
brethren, these things ought not so to be
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Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and
bitter
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Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a
vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and
fresh
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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
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But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory
not, and lie not against the truth
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This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly,
sensual, devilish
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For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every
evil work
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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
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And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that
make peace
Book 59 : JAMES - Chapter 003
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