1 We are not rashly or arrogantly to reprove others;
5 but rather to bridle the tongue, a little member, but a powerful instrument of much good, and great harm.
13 They who are truly wise are mild and peaceable without envying and strife.

be. Mal 2:12 Mt 9:11 10:24 23:8-10,14 Joh 3:10 Ac 13:1 Ro 2:20,21 1Co 12:28 Eph 4:11 1Ti 2:7 2Ti 1:11 *Gr: 1Pe 5:3

knowing. Le 10:3 Eze 3:17,18 33:7-9 Lu 6:37 12:47,48 16:2 Ac 20:26,27 1Co 4:2-5 2Co 5:10 Heb 13:17

condemnation. or, judgement. Mt 7:1,2 23:14 1Co 11:29-32 *Gr:

2 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.

in. 1Ki 8:46 2Ch 6:36 Pr 20:9 Ec 7:20 Isa 64:6 Ro 3:10 7:21 Ga 3:22 5:17 1Jo 1:8-10

If. 5,6

See on ch. 1:26 Ps 34:13 Pr 13:3 1Pe 3:10

a perfect. See on ch. 1:4 Mt 12:37 Col 1:28 4:12 Heb 13:21 1Pe 5:10

to bridle. 1Co 9:27

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

1:26 2Ki 19:28 Ps 32:9 39:1 Isa 37:29

4 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.

are driven. Ps 107:25-27 Jon 1:4 Mt 8:24 Ac 27:14 *etc:

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

so. Ex 5:2 15:9 2Ki 19:22-24 Job 21:14,15 22:17 Ps 10:3 12:2-4 Ps 17:10 52:1,2 73:8,9 Pr 12:18 15:2 18:21 Jer 9:3-8 18:18 Eze 28:2 29:3 Da 3:15 4:30 2Pe 2:18 Jude 1:16 Re 13:5,6

matter. or, wood.

6 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.

the tongue. Jud 12:4-6 2Sa 19:43 20:1 2Ch 10:13-16 13:17 Ps 64:3 140:3 Pr 15:1 16:27 26:20,21 Isa 30:27

a world. 2:7 Ge 3:4-6 Le 24:11 Nu 25:2 31:16 De 13:6 Jud 16:15-20 1Sa 22:9-17 2Sa 13:26-29 15:2-6 16:20-23 17:1,2 1Ki 21:5-15 Pr 1:10-14 6:19 7:5,21-23 Jer 20:10 28:16 Mt 12:24,32-36 15:11-20 Mr 7:15,20-22 14:55-57 Ac 6:13 20:30 Ro 3:13,14 16:17,18 Eph 5:3,4 Col 3:8,9 2Th 2:10-12 Tit 1:11 2Pe 2:1,2 3:3 3Jo 1:10 Jude 1:8-10,15-18 Re 2:14,15 13:1-5,14 18:23 19:20

it is. Lu 16:24 Ac 5:3 2Co 11:13-15 2Th 2:9 Re 12:9

7 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:

kind. Gr. nature. is tamed. Mr 5:4

Gr. mankind. Gr. the nature of man.

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

an unruly. 6 Ps 55:21 57:4 59:7 64:3,4

full. De 32:33 Ps 58:4 140:3 Ec 10:11 Ro 3:13 Re 12:9

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

Therewith. Ps 16:9 30:12 35:28 51:14 57:8 62:4 71:24 108:1 Ac 2:26

bless. 1Ch 29:10,20 Ps 34:1 63:4 145:1,21 Isa 29:13 Eph 1:3 1Pe 1:3

therewith curse. Jud 9:27 2Sa 16:5 19:21 Ps 10:7 59:12 109:17,18 Ec 7:22 Mt 5:44 26:74 Ro 3:14

made. Ge 1:26,27 5:1 9:6 1Co 11:7

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

of. Ps 50:16-20 Jer 7:4-10 Mic 3:11 Ro 12:14 1Pe 3:9

these. Ge 20:9 2Sa 13:12 1Co 3:3 1Ti 5:13

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

place. or, hole. 11

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

the fig tree. Isa 5:2-4 Jer 2:21 Mt 7:16-20 12:33 Lu 6:43,44 Ro 11:16-18

so. Ex 15:23-25 2Ki 2:19-22 Eze 47:8-11

13 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.

is a. 1 Ps 107:43 Ec 8:1,5 Jer 9:12,23 Mt 7:24 1Co 6:5 Ga 6:4

endued. 2Ch 2:12,13 Job 28:28 Isa 11:3 Da 2:21

let. 2:18 Isa 60:6 2Co 8:24 1Pe 2:9

a good. Php 1:27 1Ti 4:12 Heb 13:5 1Pe 2:12 3:1,2,16

with meekness. 17 1:21 Nu 12:3 Ps 25:9 45:4 149:4 Isa 11:4 29:19 61:1 Zep 2:3 Mt 5:5 11:29 21:5 2Co 10:1 Ga 5:23 6:1 Eph 4:2 Col 3:12 1Ti 6:11 2Ti 2:25 Tit 3:2 1Pe 3:4,15

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

if. 16 4:1-5 Ge 30:1,2 37:11 Job 5:2 Pr 14:30 27:4 Isa 11:13 Hab 1:3 Mt 27:18 Ac 5:17 7:9 13:45 Ro 1:29 13:13 1Co 3:3 13:4 2Co 12:20 Ga 5:15,21,26 Php 1:15 2:3 1Ti 6:4 Tit 3:3 1Pe 2:1,2

glory. Ro 2:17,23 *etc: 1Co 4:7,8 5:2,6 Ga 6:13

and lie. 2Ki 10:16,31 Joh 16:2 Ac 26:9

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

wisdom. 17 1:5,17 Joh 3:17 1Co 3:3 Php 3:19

but. 2Sa 13:3 15:31 16:23 Jer 4:22 Lu 16:8 Ro 1:22 1Co 1:19,20,27 1Co 2:6,7 3:19 2Co 1:12 Jude 1:19

sensual. or, natural. 1Co 2:14

devilish. Ge 3:1-5 Joh 8:44 Ac 13:10 2Co 11:3,13-15 1Jo 3:8-10 Jude 1:19 Re 9:11 12:9

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

where. 14 1Co 3:3 Ga 5:20

there. Ge 11:9 *marg: Ac 19:29 1Co 14:33

confusion. Gr. tumult, or, unquietness. every. 1Jo 3:12

17 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.

the wisdom. 15 1:5,17 Ge 41:38,39 Ex 36:2 1Ki 3:9,12,28 1Ch 22:12 Job 28:12,23,28 Pr 2:6 Isa 11:2,3 Da 1:17 Lu 21:15 1Co 2:6,7 12:8

first. 4:8 Mal 3:3 Mt 5:8 Php 4:8 Tit 1:15 1Jo 3:3

peaceable. 1Ch 22:9 *marg: Isa 2:4 9:6,7 11:2-9 32:15-17 Ro 12:18 Heb 12:14

gentle. Isa 40:11 1Co 13:4-7 2Co 10:1 Ga 5:22,23 Eph 5:9 1Th 2:7 2Ti 2:24 Tit 3:2

full. Joh 1:14 Ac 9:36 11:24 Ro 15:14 2Co 9:10 Php 1:11 Col 1:10

without. 2:4 Mal 2:9 1Ti 5:21

partiality. or, wrangling. hypocrisy. Isa 32:6 Mt 23:28 Lu 12:1,2 Joh 1:47 Ro 12:9 1Pe 1:22 2:1 1Jo 3:18

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

the fruit. 1:20 Pr 11:18,28,30 Isa 32:16,17 Ho 10:12 Mt 5:9 Joh 4:36 Php 1:11 Heb 12:11

make. Mt 5:9