Taming the Tongue (Psalm 64:1–10)
1 TNT My brethren, be not every man a master remembringe how that we shall receave the more damnacion: BSB BSB: Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
2 TNT for in many thinges we synne all. Yf a man synne not in worde the same is a parfecte man and able to tame all the body. BSB BSB: We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
3 TNT Beholde we put bittes into the horses mouthes that they shuld obeye vs and we turne aboute all the body. BSB BSB: When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
4 TNT Beholde also the shyppes which though they be so gret and are dryven of fearce windes yet are they turned about with a very smale helme whither soever the violence of the governer wyll. BSB BSB: Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.
5 TNT Even so the tonge is a lyttell member and bosteth great thinges. Beholde how gret a thinge a lyttell fyre kyndleth BSB BSB: In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
6 TNT and the tonge is fyre and a worlde of wyckednes. So is the tonge set amonge oure members that it defileth the whole body and setteth a fyre all that we have of nature and is it selfe set a fyre even of hell. BSB BSB: The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
7 TNT All the natures of beastes and of byrdes and of serpentes and thinges of ye see are meked and tamed of the nature of man. BSB BSB: All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
8 TNT But the tonge can no man tame. That is an vntuely evyll full of deedly poyson. BSB BSB: but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 TNT Therwith blesse we God the father and therwith cursse we me which are made after the similitude of God. BSB BSB: With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
10 TNT Out of one mouth proceadeth blessynge and cursynge. My brethren these thinges ought not so to be. BSB BSB: Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
11 TNT Doth a fountayne sende forth at one place swete water and bytter also? BSB BSB: Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
12 TNT Can the fygge tree my Brethren beare olive beries: other a vyne beare fygges? So can no fountayne geve bothe salt water and fresshe also. BSB BSB: My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
The Wisdom from Above 13 TNT If eny man be wyse and endued with learnynge amonge you let him shewe the workes of his good conversacion in meknes that ys coupled with wisdome. BSB BSB: Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
14 TNT But Yf ye have bitter envyinge and stryfe in youre hertes reioyce not: nether be lyars agaynst the trueth. BSB BSB: But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
15 TNT This wisdome descedeth not from a boue: but is erthy and naturall and divelisshe. BSB BSB: Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
16 TNT For where envyinge and stryfe is there is stablenes and all maner of evyll workes. BSB BSB: For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
17 TNT But the wisdom that is from above is fyrst pure then peasable gentle and easy to be entreated full of mercy and good frutes without iudgynge and without simulacion: BSB BSB: But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
18 TNT yee and the frute of rightewesnes is sowen in peace of them that mayntene peace. BSB BSB: Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
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