It is like an enemy that cannot be contained by military force. On Listening He said to me, "Vernon, I hope you are going to be a genuine preacher and a genuine servant of God." "He that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel" (Proverbs 12:15). 1:26; Jas. To seek ease at the cost of righteousness, is to make peace for ever impossible. ", Is tamedhas been tamed(1150) see below ondamazo. C. T. Studd, The heart is the metal of the bell, the tongue but the clapper. Or a vine, figs? 4 Look! (Jon Courson's Application Commentary New Testament), MacArthur explains that "Those whose lives are based on and motivated by human, ungodly wisdom are inevitably self-centered, living in a world in which their own personal ideas, desires, and standards are the measure of everything. "The man that heareth shall speak so as to endure" (Proverbs 21:28). Grant Osborneonthe course of our life-Most recent studies (Blomberg and Kamell, Martin, Moo) realize that the phrase had become a more popular idea by James's time, simply meaning the ups and downs of life. . All rights reserved), The wisdom from above flies in the face (2) Censure with the more tenderness; give every action the allowance of human frailty (Galatians 6:1). 1:14-18). Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. The most ferocious monster in the world has his den just behind the teeth. 10:16. Amplified has "The tongue is so constituted in our members." James 1:1. 2:18; Jas. He propagates his evil in Bible language and many Christians swallow it hook, line and sinker. 2, 3, 4. The person who displays godly wisdom that is reasonable is willing to defer to others and is open to adoptsomeone else's position, belief or course of action when given sufficient reason and when so doing would not violate basic Biblical doctrines or moral principles. John Calvinwrote that "True wisdom consists principally of two parts: the knowledge of God, and the knowledge of ourselves! 16:16); but while his Lord was on trial before the high priest, "he began to curse and swear, 'I do not know the man!' Yet it is also capable of great good. In this life of course, no believer will reach perfection in thearea of "tongue control", but our daily goal should be steady progression toward greater and greater degrees of Christ-likeness as we learn to rely wholly on His Holy Spirit. "A worthless witness mocketh at justice" (Proverbs 19:28). "A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish" (Proverbs 19:9). James 3:1-12 The Tongue Is a Fire 1 aLet not many of you become teachers, bmy brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a 1stricter judgment. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men (TO WHOM CURSING COMES NATURALLY)? George Barlow, Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has. People in our lives may sometimes suggest we do what seems most gratifying or practical in the moment. Isn't it interesting that the Spirit uses the same verb to describe a demon possessed man and the tongue of men which he has already described as set on fire by hell. Though carefully fashioned, it crumbled to pieces beneath the weight of the giant beast. As members of Gods church, we need to be rivets without defect. "He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright" (Proverbs 2:7). Surely this man will make a very excellent pilgrim. His life will be characterized by modesty and unobtrusive-ness. Comment - Jesus' point is that both our yes and our no should be an honest reply. Next Chapter. 1:14. 27:30; Hab. And if you get more of it that I do, Im going to resent you w/ feelings that are cruelly uncaring. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way. . The tongue is like the bit in the mouth of a horse. NAB James 3:13 Who among you is wise and understanding? CSB And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace. Most people have great difficulty admitting that they are bitter. . At amusement parks, the bumper-car ride is always popular. Are there people even now who are hurt or angry because of something you have said? He asserts that every trial we overcome helps us mature as Christians. Finally, even if there were some question as to how this verse should be interpreted, an unclear passage should always be understood in the light of a clear one. 3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Lord, please guard my heart and my words today. In June 2002, the Hayman fire destroyed more than 137,000 acres of beautiful mountain forest in Colorado. That is true, and it had already been said in the declaration that heavenly wisdom is first pure, then peaceable. Do you feel that you are not responsible for what comes out of your mouth when you are angry? To compromise with wrong, to seek for quietness by the sacrifice of righteousness, is not to secure peace, but to make it impossible. Ah, brethren, this is because we have taken in Satans conception of manliness instead of Gods. "The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips" (Proverbs 16:23). The biggest loser of your hatred and jealousy is you. John Trapp, A ready tongue without an informed mind, a devout character and a holy life will hinder rather than advance the cause of Christ. 9:45; Mk. Promote health with wise words (Proverbs 12:18). James is saying, For harmonious relationships, behave with godly wisdom, not with worldly wisdom.In typical fashion, James sets his trap and then springs it! "Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth'in the gate" (Proverbs 24:7. NET James 3:10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. In Romans 6:13, Paul said that we need to make a choiceto present the parts of our body as instruments of righteousness to God, not as instruments of unrighteousness to sin., Today and every day, choose to present your bodyincluding your unruly tongueas a living sacrifice to God (Romans 12:2) to be used by Him as an instrument of blessing. It is comprehensive in scope, reliable in scholarship, and easy to use. Adoniram Judson. (James 1:19) By the person who boasts, 'I always speak my mind, no matter who gets hurt,' James is not impressed. Wuest For every creature, quadrupeds and birds and reptiles and marine life, is controlled and has been controlled by mankind. Francis Burkitt, The vice of the tongue spreads and prevails over every part of life. Faithful: Well, he seems to be a very pretty man. It is no small matter when we open our mouths. Opening (3692)(ope) means a hole, a cleft (as in a rock - see Lxx use in Ex 33:22), a hole in the ground either large or small. WuestBut the wisdom which is from above is essentially pure, then peaceable, sweetly reasonable, satisfied with less than its due, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free from insincerity. Children are colorblind until they hear adults making unfounded statements or see them shunning people of a different race. Nature reproduces after its own kind. We expect the fountain to flow with sweet water at all times, and we expect the fig tree to bear figs and the olive tree to bear olives. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. Illustration from George Sweeting Faith that Works- Sweeting quotes a sportswriter who wrote this satirical description. When it is once past, it is gone forever. b. . The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. NET James 3:12 Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a vine produce figs? Zodhiates amplifies and interpretatively paraphrases James' question "Who among you has the Spirit of Christ in all His perfection? A passage in the Bible actually seems to call such attitudes wise. I assume he got my name from an alumni directory, since I did not know him personally. The temporal contrast between heaven as eternal and earth as temporal (intimated in 1 Corinthians 15:40) is illustrated in 2 Corinthians 5:1 (our earthly house [our body]). Faithful: But I am ready to think you do but jest, because you smiled. John Calvin, The only way to know is to will to do Gods will. I never forget and seldom forgive. NIV James 3:12 My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Courson -Come to terms with the fact that if your words are bitter, it's because your heart is bitter. To give rise to or cause to happen. James 1:19+ would be a good description of the eupeithes person who is "quick to hear." Reprinted by permission. The apostle James said that cursing is out of place in a Christians lifelike salt water in a freshwater spring or olives on a fig tree (Jas. Amazingly, God compares a seemingly harmless member of the human body to a ferocious beast like the Bengal: the tongue. It is "to know how to do, to be able to do, to be capable of doing. James NRS James 3:9 With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in the likeness of God. NIV James 3:7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man. It has no place for spiritual truth or illumination. "Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof" (Proverbs 18:21). It defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell (3:5-6). The parts of our body. NLT And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness. Eternity is long! NIV James 3:6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. Do you really want to be wise? "The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook" (Proverbs 18:4). 9:27). Awful, hateful, ungodly, vile things emanate from this master of disaster. Adoniram Judsonwrote that " A life once spent is irrevocable. CSB James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy. Give us the gracious speech of love, David and his men were hiding from Saul in a cave when Saul entered (1Sam. (Read Romans 12:3-8) Pride is a sin in us by nature; we need to be cautioned and armed against it. Would you turn hungry lions or angry snakes loose in your Sunday morning service? NAB James 3:8 but no human being can tame the tongue. (Ibid), William Barclay on pure wisdom -came to describe the moral purity which alone can approach the gods. GNT James 3:13 ; . Neither can a salt spring furnish fresh water. Chrewas a common term in classical Greek literature, but as time passed it was almost totally replaced by its synonym dei. It came from the teller who had attempted to balance and he hadn't balanced. "Every wise woman buildeth her house" (Proverbs 14:1). Hagnos is in the list of virtues ("whatever is pure")on which Paul commands believers to continuallydwell (present imperative- continually = need the Holy Spirit to obey). ", "Wise people know how to learn; they never seek knowledge for their own sake. Patrick Delaney, The worst of speaking without thinking is that you say what you think. By:Bill Crowder(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. MacArthur on thing (pragma) -The idea is that absolutely nothing of any ultimate good results from human wisdom. It cannot be made to stay down in its proper place. Reprinted by permission. He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit. It really isn't in me." Matthew Spiros Zodhiates, The one who has wisdom in his head and heart does not need to shout at others. Set a guard on my lips. Though the court awarded back wages and compensation, the court said the company did not have to give the woman her job back because the trust between her and her employers had been broken. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. A believer is just like a fig tree. Phillips Have you ever seen a fig-tree with a crop of olives, or seen figs growing on a vine? Replace those words with blessings. CSB James 3:10 Praising and cursing come out of the same mouth. Louw-Nida - "to produce something new, with the implication of using materials already in existence.". Its a world of iniquity. (Ibid), Hiebert on world of iniquity -From the context it seems best to accept that James thinks of the tongue as a vast system of iniquity." If we are honest with ourselves, we must admit that much of our conversation is nothing more than empty talk. Whole Bible Commentaries 1. Lest we think that Christians do the blessing and non-Christians do the cursing, we need to remember that James was writing to Christians. It is interesting that wisdom and understanding are a lot like faith which James described in James 2:14-26, because all three are basically invisible inner qualities which show themselves or prove themselves in one's actions or behavior. (Ps 90:12), Ultimately spiritual wisdom comes from the Spirit of Jesus Christ and was modelled perfectly by our Lord about Whom Isaiah prophesied "The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him (Mt 3:16), The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. Over the years weve been able to train Gentle Ben, Lassie, Flipper, Shamu, even Barney! You can tame a tiger, but only by prayer and watchfulness can you control your tongue. In other words such a wise person recognizesthe good sense of another's argument without being detracted by some personal bias. NET = "the fruit that consists of righteousness" The NET Note adds that this refers to"the fruit of righteousness, meaning righteous living as a fruit, as the thing produced." We think of the wicked lie that the backslidden old prophet of Bethel told to the bright, young prophet from Judah (1 Kings 13:1-32). 4:4; Iniquity(unrighteousness, wickedness)(93)(adikiafroma= not +dik= right) is an activity which is unjust, acondition of not being right, whether with God, according to the standard of His holiness and righteousness or with man, according to the standard of what man knows to be right by his conscience. He says, his works,that is, his works as a wise man, or, substantially, the works or fruits of his wisdom. We have here again what may be described as the central thought of this Epistle, that where religion has real saving hold of a mind and heart, it cannot from its nature but powerfully influence the outward life; and that the more a Christian has of true wisdom and spiritual knowledge, the more manifestly will his life at all points be governed by his religion. 10:8; 1 Sam. It is hypocritical and duplicitous, eagerly willing to deceive in order to achieve its own advantage." It is a closed system, a circumscribed box, as it were, of man's own making and choosing under satanic prompting. The proud and willful I He can tame the untamable. In short not just feelings but actions! The character of this wisdom (James 3:15) The prophet Isaiah said, Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes (Isa. Prejudice cannot survive in soil from that ground. Seneca, Speech is only good when it is better than silence. Vincent says eritheia can "be applied to those who serve in official positions for their own selfish interest, and who, to that end, promote party spirit and faction.". Bitterness sours our speech. God's response was to confound human speech so that every man spoke to his neighbor in a foreign tongue. Filled with messages for Thee; "Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause" (Proverbs 24:28). Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. "So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off" (Proverbs 24:14). 14:26 = "the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, which was very bitter"; Ps. God works to change us from the inside out. NJB James 3:6 The tongue is a flame too. The spirit of self-seeking creates rivalry and division in the church and the home. Robert Johnstone says "Let him show, then, what? We have a choice (and responsibility) regarding how we can respond, but it a mysterious truth that while we are 100% responsible, we are also 100% dependent on the Spirit to work out our salvation in fear and trembling. BBE James 3:15 This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One. THOUGHT - It is undoubtedly no coincidence that James uses the same verb (Show -deiknuoin aorist imperative) as well as ergon(works) in making a similar statement in James 2:18+"show me your faith without the works (ergon), and I will show you my faith by my works(ergon). So just as works show faith to be genuine, good behavior shows wisdom to be from above, heavenly, godly. By:Richard DeHaan (Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. Moses records For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! We must pray and meditate and permit the Spirit of God to fill our hearts with God's love and truth. Is your speech profitable to others? Christian: Deceived! Verse 1. . The Industrial Court ruled in the case of a secretary who was fired because she sent e-mail from the office computer to several friends, griping about her superiors. . A loving word may heal and bless. (James 3 Commentary), Robert Johnstone on full of good fruits-Heavenly wisdom is full of good fruits: it abounds with them; and hence, whenever it is present, you cannot fail to find them; or, if you do fail, the wisdom must be miserably stunted and blighted by the influence of worldliness. Philippians 1:15. There is nothing more painful than having unhealthy communication with the one you love. 5:29; Matt. The field in which the seed is sown is the human mind and heart, immeasurably the noblest and richest soil to be found on earth. Wearein a war over words. CSB James 3:16 For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil. 11). "With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied" (Proverbs 18:20). Actually James 3:6, in depicting the tongue's influence, is already describing its perversity." No man can tame the tongue, he wrote. Torah is God's guidance for God's . Burdick says this is "a way of saving that it comes from the devil." James 3:1-12 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: James seems to be moving in a very different direction after his discourse on works, which concluded, "faith apart from works is dead" (2:14-26). Although their need for food was legitimate, their way of expressing the need was not (v.3). The prisoners were reluctant to aid their captors, but they agreed on thecondition that their efforts be considered a contribution toward Christian brotherhood and understanding. Bite your tongue before your tongue bites others. - The rhetorical question expects a strong negative reply. Many of us are skilled at sounding religious, but we dont put our words into action. My granddaughter Bree loved the circus, but she was afraid of the tiger. 6:10), and steadfast (1 Cor. The very world of iniquity- Continuing his lurid description of the tongue, Jamesadds the unusual phrase the very world of iniquity. O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips"(Ps. "Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad" (Proverbs 12:25). Pauls definition of true and false wisdom is seen in 1 Cor. others come from being allowed to have it. Christ's attitude is for us to deal with our anger and frustration honestly and maturely but to use restraint in how we reveal these feelings to others. This is a sobering thought which we all do well to pause and ponder. "The wise in heart will receive commandments" (Proverbs 10:8). (Ibid), Gilbrant comments that "it is absolutely inconsistent for the Christian to bless God and then curse man made in the likeness of God. Instead of helping, his well-meaning companion only served to undermine his friend with his words (v. 27). (Hiebert - James Commentary) James 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will . He rages at faith because he sees therein his own defeat and the victory of grace. This vice-president made no comment at the time. When eulogeo is used by men toward men it means to speak well of with praise and thanksgiving (English "Eulogy" = an address in praise for one deceased ). No part of us is in a more slippery place than the tongue. This TV commercial uses humor to indicate that a dental problem could reveal a more serious physical ailment. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks (Matthew 12:34). But apart from Christ there is no wisdom. By:Dave Branon(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. 1:7; Mic. Habakkuk The Bible abounds with illustrations of such use. Gentle(1933)(epieikesfromep= upon - intensifies meaning+eiks= fair, equitable) is a Greek word that is difficult to translate. The blame did not belong to defective radar or thick fog but to human stubbornness. New Linguistic and Exegetical Key on epieikes -The word signifies a humble patience, a steadfastness able to submit to injustice, disgrace, and maltreatment without hatred and malice, trusting in God in spite of all of it. (Ibid), POSB -It is contrary to the nature of believers to have an untamed tongue. "Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right" (Proverbs 16:13). This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. 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