James 3 יַעֲקֹב פרק ג׳

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1. 1

   אַחַיmy-brothersאַל־יִהְיוּbe-notרַבִּיםmanyמִכֶּםof-youלְמוֹרִיםmastersבַּאֲשֶׁרknowingיְדַעְתֶּםthatכִּיthatבָזֹאתweנַחְמִירshall-receive-the-greaterעָלֵינוּupon-usאֶת־הַדִּין׃condemnation

   My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

2. 2

   כִּיbecauseכֻלָּנוּallנִכְשָׁלִיםoffendהַרְבֵּהin-many-thingsוַאֲשֶׁרif-anyלֹא־יִכָּשֵׁלoffend-notבְּדִבּוּרin-wordהוּאthe-same-isאִישׁa-manתָּמִיםperfectוְיָכֹלand-ableלָשׂוּםto-bridleרֶסֶןalsoלְכׇל־גּוּפוֹ׃the-whole-body

   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.

3. 3

   הִנֵּהbeholdבְּפִיin-the-mouths-ofהַסּוּסִיםthe-horsesנָשִׂיםwe-putאֶת־הָרֶסֶןbitsלְמַעַןthatאֲשֶׁרtheyיִשָּׁמְעוּmay-obeyלָנוּusוְנִהַגְנוּand-we-turn-aboutבוֹtherebyאֵת־כׇּל־גְּוִיָּתָם׃their-whole-body

   Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

4. 4

   וְהִנֵּהand-beholdהׇאֳנִיּוֹתthe-shipsאַף־כִּיthoughגְדֹלוֹתso-greatהֵנָּהthey-beוְנֶהְדָּפוֹתand-are-drivenבְּרוּחַof-windsעַזָּהfierceמָשׁוֹטa-helmקָטֹןvery-smallיִנְהַגturnethאֹתָןthemאֶל־כֹּלwhithersoeverאֲשֶׁר־יַחְפֹּץlistethהַחֹבֵלthe-governorכֵּןeven-soגַּם־הַלָּשׁוֹןthe-tongueאֵבָרa-memberקָטֹןlittleהִיאisוּגְדֹלוֹתand-great-thingsתְּדַבֵּר׃boasteth

   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.

5. 5

   הִנֵּהbeholdמַה־גָּדוֹלhow-great-a-matterהַיַּעַרa-forestוְאֵשׁand-fireקְטַנָּהa-littleתַּבְעִירֶנּוּkindleth-itגַּם־הַלָּשׁוֹןthe-tongueאֵשׁa-fireהִיאisעוֹלָםa-worldמָלֵאfull-ofעַוְלָה׃iniquity

   Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

6. 6

   כֵּןthusהַלָּשׁוֹןthe-tongueנִצֶּבֶתis-setבֵּיןamongאֵבָרֵינוּour-membersהַמַּגְאֶלֶתthat-defilethאֶת־כׇּל־הַגּוּףthe-whole-bodyוּמְלַהֶטֶתand-setteth-on-fireאֶת־גַּלְגַּלthe-course-ofהֲוָיָתֵנוּnatureוְהִיאand-it-isלְהוּטָהset-on-fireבְּאֵשׁofגֵּיהִנֹּם׃hell

   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.

7. 7

   כִּיbecauseכׇּל־מִיןevery-kind-ofבְּהֵמָהbeastsוְעוֹףand-birdsוְרֶמֶשׂand-serpentsוְחַיּוֹתand-things-ofהַיָּםthe-seaיִכָּבֵשׁis-tamedוְנִכְבָּשִׁיםand-hath-been-tamedהֵםitעַל־יְדֵיofמִיןthe-kind-ofהָאָדָם׃man

   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:

8. 8

   אֲבָלbutהַלָּשׁוֹןthe-tongueאֵיןcan-noאָדָםmanיָכֹלcanלְכָבְשָׁהּtameאֵיןit-is-an-unrulyמַעְצוֹרrestlessלָרָעָהevilהַזֹּאתoneוּמְלֵאָהfull-ofחֲמַתthe-poison-ofהַמָּוֶת׃death

   But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

9. 9

   בָּהּtherewithנְבָרֵךְbless-weאֶת־הָאֱלֹהִיםGodאָבִינוּthe-Fatherוּבָהּand-therewithנְקַלֵּלcurse-weאֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁיםmenהָעֲשׂוּיִםwhich-are-madeבְּצֶלֶםafter-the-similitude-ofאֱלֹהִים׃God

   Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

10. 10

    מִפֶּהout-of-mouthאֶחָדthe-sameיֹצֵאתproceedethבְּרָכָהblessingוּקְלָלָהand-cursingוְכֵןsoלֹא־יֵעָשֶׂהought-not-to-beאֶחָי׃brothers-my

    Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

11. 11

    הֲיַבִּיעַdoth-send-forthהַמַּעְיָןa-fountainמְתוּקִיםsweetוּמָרִיםand-bitterמִמּוֹצָאat-the-placeאֶחָד׃same

    Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

12. 12

    אַחַיmy-brothersהֲיוּכַלcanעֵץthe-treeהַתְּאֵנָהthe-figלַעֲשׂוֹתbearזֵיתִיםolive-berriesאוֹeitherהֲתוּכַלcanהַגֶּפֶןa-vineלַעֲשׂוֹתbearתְּאֵנִיםfigsכֵּןso-canגַּם־מַעְיָןno-fountainאֶחָדcanלֹאbothיוּכַלyieldלִנְבֹּעַforthמַיִםwaterמְלוּחִיםsaltוּמְתוּקִים׃and-fresh

    Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

13. 13

    מִיwhoבָכֶםin-youחָכָםwiseוְנָבוֹןand-endued-with-knowledgeיַרְאֶהlet-him-shewבְּדַרְכּוֹout-of-conversation-hisהַטּוֹבָהgoodאֶת־מַעֲשָׂיוhis-worksבְּעַנְוַתwith-meekness-ofהַחׇכְמָה׃wisdom

    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.

14. 14

    וְאִם־קִנְאָהbut-if-envyingמָרָהbitterוּמְרִיבָהand-strifeבִּלְבַבְכֶםin-your-heartsאַל־תִּתְהַלֲלוּglory-notוְאַל־תְּשַׁקְּרוּand-lie-notבָּאֱמֶת׃against-the-truth

    But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

15. 15

    לֹאnotזֹאתthisהַחׇכְמָהthe-wisdomהַיֹּרֶדֶתdescendeth-notמִמָּעַלfrom-aboveכִּיbutאִםisחׇכְמַתearthlyהַחֶלֶדworldlyוְהַיֵּצֶרsensualוְהַשֵּׁדִים׃devilish

    This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

16. 16

    כִּי־בִמְקוֹםfor-whereקִנְאָהenvyingוּמְרִיבָהand-strife-isשָׁםthere-isמְהוּמָהconfusionוְכׇל־מַעֲשֶׂהand-every-workרָע׃evil

    For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

17. 17

    אֲבָלbutהַחׇכְמָהthe-wisdomאֲשֶׁרthat-isמִמַּעַלfrom-aboveטְהוֹרָהfirst-pureהִיאisאַף־אֹהֶבֶתthenשָׁלוֹםpeaceableוּמַכְרַעַתgentleלְכַף־זְכוּתeasy-to-be-intreatedוְלֹאand-notעֹמֶדֶתstanding(f)עַל־דַּעְתָּהּupon-its-own-opinionוּמְלֵאָהfull-ofרַחֲמִיםmercyוּפְרִיand-fruitsטוֹבgoodבְּלֹא־לֵבwithoutוָלֵבpartialityוְאֵיןand-withoutחֲנֻפָּהhypocrisyבָּהּ׃in-it

    But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

18. 18

    וּפְרִיand-the-fruit-ofהַצְּדָקָהrighteousnessבְּשָׁלוֹםin-peaceיִזָּרֵעַis-sownלְעֹשֵׂיof-them-that-makeהַשָּׁלוֹם׃peace

    And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.