But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless<n id="1" /> evil, full of deadly poison.

since he is a double-minded individual,<n id="1" /> unstable in all his ways.p>

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating,<n id="1" /> full of mercy and good fruit,<n id="2" /> impartial, and not hypocritical.<n id="3" />

And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

For if someone<n id="1" /> comes into your assembly<n id="2" /> wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes,

For the one who obeys the whole law but fails<n id="1" /> in one point has become guilty of all of it.<n id="2" />

Such<n id="1" /> wisdom does not come<n id="2" /> from above but is earthly, natural,<n id="3" /> demonic.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters!<n id="1" /> Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

For we all stumble<n id="1" /> in many ways. If someone does not stumble<n id="2" /> in what he says,<n id="3" /> he is a perfect individual,<n id="4" /> able to control the entire body as well.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.<n id="1" />

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, &#8220;<i><b>God opposes the proudb>, <b>but he gives grace to the humbleb>i>.&#8221;<n id="1" />

Let no one say when he is tempted, &#8220;I am tempted by God,&#8221; for God cannot be tempted by evil,<n id="1" /> and he himself tempts no one.

Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.<n id="1" />

All generous giving and every perfect gift<n id="1" /> is from above, coming down<n id="2" /> from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.<n id="3" />

So too the tongue is a small part of the body,<n id="1" /> yet it has great pretensions.<n id="2" /> Think<n id="3" /> how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.

<t /><p class="bodytext">My brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> consider it nothing but joy<n id="2" /> when you fall into all sorts of trials,

But each one is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires.

If a brother or sister<n id="1" /> is poorly clothed and lacks daily food,

<t /><p class="bodytext">Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> because you know that we will be judged more strictly.<n id="2" />

A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it?