24). "Pleasant words are pure" (Proverbs 15:26). 1:11). Thomas Brooks, Of all the members in the body, there is none so serviceable to Satan as the tongue. MacArthur adds that "As with faith (James 2:17+), wisdom and understanding that are not demonstrated in righteous, godly living are devoid of spiritual value. in earth (epigein), and. Job 4:3032+). Commentary on James 3:1-12 Casey Thornburgh Sigmon For the last two weeks, the lectionary selections in James have highlighted the critical distance between the head and the heart, between the idea of Jesus and his radical care for the other and the actions born out of the idea once it roots in our soul. Let us, then, each morning, resolve to send the day into eternity in such a garb as we shall wish it to wear forever. Our motive for seeking wisdom or for using wisdom must always be to glorify God and to build up the person to whom we are speaking. Mattoon -When God's wisdom is at work, there is a sense of humility and submission. 2:17; Jas. NLT James 3:6 And the tongue is a flame of fire. Hiebert -In James 1:8, James used the adjective (akatastatos) to describe the impact of double-mindedness upon the individual, and in James 3:8 it is descriptive of the uncontrolled tongue. Wuest But if, as is the case, you are having bitter jealousy and contentiousness in your heart, stop boasting and lying against the truth. A timely word may lessen stress; Christian: He is the son of one Say-well; he dwelt in Prating Row; and is known of all that are acquainted with him, by the name of Talkative in Prating Row; and notwithstanding his fine tongue, he is but a sorry fellow. This is hypocrisy. 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. "Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise" (Proverbs 22:17). Confess and remove unedifying words from your vocabulary regularly. Hosea CSB James 3:16 For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil. Amplified But the human tongue can be tamed by no man. of God, Who gives to all generously (haplous) and without reproach, and it will be given to him." . "To the wise the way of life goeth upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath" (Proverbs 15:24). So what is the solution? Of course the ultimate example of gentleness is Jesus Christ as Paul alluded to in 2 Cor 10:1speaking of "the meekness (prautes) and gentleness (epieikeia) of Christ." But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.". only from You. ESV James 3:8 but no human being can tame the tongue. Thomas Watson, Words are the looking-glass of the mind. Here in Jameskataradescribes human utterance which desires evil on someone (imprecation) (. "The mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness" (Proverbs 10:32). It is significant that the characteristics James first listed for godly wisdom are purity and peaceableness. 2:20; Jas. It rolls up its sleeves and takes action." Smoke darkened the skies, choking residents of cities 40 miles away. No fountain yields both salt and fresh water. "The wise in heart will receive commandments" (Proverbs 10:8). Bitter water also can destroy our spiritual lives. The proliferation of tongues has continued down the centuries so that now, according to the Wycliffe Bible Translators International Linguistic Center in Dallas, Texas, there are more than five thousand language groups known to exist in the world. The words we speak reveal our hearts, especially when we are under pressure. Do you enjoy gossip? Wisdom is proper use of knowledge. In short,the entire unrighteous world system can find expression through the tongue. The Holy Spirit-Walking Like Jesus Walked! 4:2+; Col. 3:12+; 2 Tim. Every species isa generalization, for no one has ever trained a crocodile or a hippopotamus. But even better is to daily rest in Gods Spirit, hearing Pauls challenge, Let your conversation be always full of grace (Colossians 4:6), so that our words will not only honor our Lord, but lift up and encourage those around us. Righteousness bears fruit after its kind, and that is peace. James 3:14 -Inequality seems to cause jealousy. Geologists had given the project a favorable report, but there was still some risk. Isa 5:20Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! "SUPPOSING HIM TO BE THE GARDENER.". Daniel Akin Sermon - Steve Stephens drives home the importance of our words in our marriage. (Bible Exposition Commentary). I will give you a further discovery of him. Verses 1-18. `Wisdom crieth aloud in the street " (Proverbs 1:20-33). How, then, can I best honor God and help others? Youll never be able to train your tongue to bring life instead of death. It thus denotes "the malicious triumphing at the least point of vantage gained by one party" over its opponents in their disputes. Such speech is hypocritical. Have (echo) is in the present tenseindicating they were doing so as their habitual practice (even believerswrestle with these sins from time to time but not all the time). His partner wisely replied, "It had to be in you or it couldn't have come out of you." He thanked the Lord for the food, for the day, and for their home. "The rich answereth roughly" (Proverbs 18:23). We all would be wise to pray daily, Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips (Ps. so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. 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. (James 1:21+), The Amplified Bible has an interesting rendering ofprautes as "[unobtrusive] humility [which is the proper attribute] of true wisdom. Satan is smart and shrewd (Ge 3:1+). Each captain was aware of the other ships presence and both could have taken evasive action to avert the collision. Hiebert explains "The present tense pictures human nature's domination of animal nature as a fact repeatedly being observed. Matthew Henry (18 October 1662 - 22 June 1714) was an English commentator on the Bible, who published his works in 1706, (six-volume Exposition of the Old and New Testaments (1708-1710) or Complete Commentary), provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the Bible, covering the whole of the Old Testament, and the Gospels and Acts in the New Testament. Fig trees do not yield olives or vines figs. The proud and willful I ESV James 3:14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. All rights reserved), A wise old owl sat on an oak; There is an English idiom "a world of trouble," which means "very much trouble." atdiscoveryseries.org/q0703. And while James does not say anything about smoke, obviously fire is always accompanied by smoke and if you have every had a house fire that you were able to put out, you were still left with the ruinous effects of the smoke, so that everything smelled like smoke. 37:37; Ps. Christian: Deceived! "Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth'in the gate" (Proverbs 24:7. CSB James 3:14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't brag and deny the truth. ." We have here, you observe, the truth brought before us, that genuine Christian wisdom, whether it lead a man to become a teacher in the church or not, will, at all events, in all cases find expression through giving spiritual loveliness to the whole daily life. Nothing else has destroyed marriages, ruined friendships, and launched wars like the tongue. The only way to keep jealousy and envy from turning into major disasters is to draw on the wisdom that comes from above, wisdom that is pure, peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, and full of mercy and goodness. These behaviors come from a heart that is unlike God's heart. Now carefully observe that he says much more than that peace is the fruit of righteousness. In these three verses James briefly discusses the motivation (James 3:14), the characteristics (James 3:15), and the results (James 3:16) of false wisdom. Its natural killer instinct having been honed since the tender age of six months, this beast is fearful of no one. A bird is known by his note, a man by his talk. 2 Timothy READ: James 3:1-12 Anon. Anon. Revelation, Search Wikipedia using spiritual discretion, Faith, Love & Hope: An Exposition of the Epistle of James, Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. Jon Courson has an application to help us guard our tongues -When you hear gossip, pray silently in the Spirit to keep your tongue busy lest you join in the hellish discussion. 3:12; Rev. It is pure. Very little warning precedes the sudden attack of the dangerous Bengal tiger. And so lie against the truth- This is an interesting statement because mostlies are "against the truth." A country merchant once visited New York. NIV James 3:6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. Perfidy refers to deliberate breech of trust, or treachery, and the unbridled tongue is frequently guilty of such evil. (1) The principle established. Reprinted by permission. Full of deadly is the combination wordthanatephoros (from thnatos =death+ phr =to bring) is literally death bearing or death bringing and is used only here in the NT. Bitter envy and selfish ambition threaten many of our institutions and destroy relationships. James is seeking to identify who is truly skilled in the art of righteous living. Sper, THE TONGUE, SPEECH It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. If David killed Saul, they thought they could stop hiding and David could become king. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison (James 3:8). He tells us to be kind and compassionate instead of fault-finding and vindictive (Ephesians 4:31-32). (2 Cor 12:20, recall that in 1 Cor 3:3 Paul had characterized them as "still fleshly. 2:24). In a sense, churches are like ships, and many of their people are like rivets. Matthew Henry, It is bad to think ill, but it is worse to speak it. James is emphatic thatsuch "dichotomousdialogue" is completelyunnaturalfor those who are new creatures in Christ, and among whom old things have passed away (good and evil speech natural from same mouth) and new things have come (holy speech) (cf 2 Cor 5:17+). Spiros Zodhiates, The one who has wisdom in his head and heart does not need to shout at others. And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: The fire of the tongue has been used to burn many. Tongue Spiritual Maturity is reflected by a controlled tongue. We who belong to Jesus Christ and claim to be His followers should be known as peacemakers (Mt. Whole Bible Commentaries 1. D. Martyn Lloyd Jones, Wisdom opens the eyes both to the glories of heaven and to the hollowness of earth. 111:10). 1:17; 2:3). The Promised Land was described as a land of springs of water. If one-half that we say Adoniram Judson. Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water. WuestWho is wise and well informed among you? Before the program began, we overheard two members seated behind us complaining about their church. 2:26; Deut. James must have had in mind all harsh, cutting, slanderous, hurtful, unedifying, or wicked words. 10:10+, Glukus in the Septuagint -Jdg14:14; Jdg14:18; Ps19:10; Ps119:103; Pr16:21; Pr27:7; Eccl5:12; Eccl. "The sweetness of the lips increaseth learning" (Proverbs 16:21). In a fit of temper, Moses called God's people rebels (Num. We review. Worse, what if we were seeking God and their disgruntled opinions had driven us away? Through it we can accomplish great good. "Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding" (Proverbs 17:24). The court added, "But if those words or language are only used behind their backs and only between a few friends it would not be a misconduct. One day after the young people had sung, a member of one of the churches struck up a conversation with the principal of the school, who was on the trip as a chaperone. Phillips Have you ever known a spring to give sweet and bitter water simultaneously? He asserts that every trial we overcome helps us mature as Christians. - German proverb, A lengthy tongue and early death. Commentary on Romans 12:3-8. Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? When we want to surprise others with the difference Christ makes, we may need to look no further than restraining our tongue. Mind what you say, or you may say whatever comes to mind. "There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword" (Proverbs 12:18). Would you turn hungry lions or angry snakes loose in your Sunday morning service? There are those who think that it is clever never to make one's mind up about anything. KJV James 3:6 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. He called it a fire ignited by hell itself (James 3:6), and an unruly evil, full of deadly poison (James 3:8). 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. Ecclesiastes NIV James 3:8 but no man can tame the tongue. It is found only twice in the New Testament. Barclay says that "The true wisdom is anupokritos, without hypocrisy. Do you frequently and spontaneously offer prayers for others? 10:9+; Rev. According to this division, the soul comprehends only those energies and capacities of mind and heart which have to do with the world known by our bodily senses,mans mental and emotional nature in so far merely as he is the highest of the animalsan animal able to buy and sell, as the beaver can build a hut and a dam; the spirit is that highest power of a rational being by which it can apprehend the idea of God, and hold communion with Him,by which through faith it can live under the influences of an unseen world. Matthew Henry, If nobody said anything unless he knew what he was talking about, what a ghastly hush would descend upon the earth! If it bites you, you take two steps and die (BUT SEE NOTE). All rights reserved), You're writing a "gospel," a chapter each day, Lord and Father- Surprisingly, this is the only place we find this specific title for God. J. I. Packer, The kind of wisdom that God waits to give to those who ask him is a wisdom that will bind us to himself. Lectures Exegetical and Practical on the Epistle of James, Paradoxical Principle of 100% Dependent and 100% Responsible, Complete Biblical Library Greek-English Dictionary. (Php 1:17+)". Edgar Watson Howe, There is a time for saying nothing; there is occasionally a time for saying something; there is never a time for saying everything. Ropes defines it as a fierce desire to promote ones own opinion to the exclusion of those of others. And ask God to set a guard over your mouth to keep you from saying the wrong thing (Ps. She saw him go to the homes where there were sickness, death, and sorrow, and she watched him as he moved about the village, though she never heard him speak in public. When the listener could stand it no longer, he got up and slipped out a "Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth " (Proverbs 3:19,20). The Holy Spirit is the only One who can control the tongue. Of what the world holds in death's embrace; "A grievous word stirreth up anger" (Proverbs 15:1). Faithful: Well, my brother, I am bound to believe you; not only because you say you know him, but also because, like a Christian, you make your reports of men. "The mouth of fools feedeth on folly" (Proverbs 15:14). This person behind the curtain reminds me of a problem we as Christians experience today. actions harmonize with his speech. How often in this age of immediate communication would even 24 minutes of wise restraint spare us embarrassment! BBE James 3:17 But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is. Those who profess religion ought especially to govern their tongues, ver 1-12. 5:23; Gal. (Ro 3:13-14+TLB). But when the Lord controls our tongue, Torah-the first five books of the Hebrew Bibleis traditionally translated as the "law" but may be more accurately read as "instruction" or "guidance.". I travel on the wings of the wind. It is said of the seraphim that praise God, they dare not bring a railing accusation. === Sample: James 1:1-4 === 1. . "He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer" (Proverbs 24:26). come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? It is not intelligence that keeps the lock on that cage; it is wisdoma wisdom that is characterized by humility, grace, and peace. Those who are weak and helpless (Jobs reference to the "fatherless" refers to these kinds of people) can be blown away by what we say. To bridle your tongue, give God the reins of your heart. Amplified Who is there among you who is wise and intelligent? He is, however, a homely and spiritual writer, and his work is good reading for the many. ESV James 3:9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. May we surrender every word to Him! Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right! We have been blessed by our Lords words, so let us in return be a blessing for His glory. Into what are we growing? James 3:17 - The wisdom that is from above is without hypocrisy. James 3:9. Piety is disgraced in all the shows of it, if there be not charity. He alone is worthy and is able to give us victory. 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. 2:5; Jas. Louw-Nida - "pertaining to freedom from anxiety and inner turmoilpeaceful, free from worry." Geoffrey Grogan, It is better to get wisdom than gold. "Commentary on James 3". But, as you know, brethren, in man, as he now is by nature, the spirit is darkened, perverted, and weakened; it is dethroned through sin; and only the enlightening and strengthening energy of Gods Spirit can enable our spirits to take their rightful dignity and rule. Deep in the jungles of India, a serious threat looms over the native missionaries and their people as they lay asleep in their thatched huts. The peacemakers are those who live by the heavenly wisdom, which is first pure and then peaceable, that is, by righteousness. II. "The man that heareth shall speak so as to endure" (Proverbs 21:28). James 3:6, Today's Scripture & Insight: James 3:112, It wasnt as simple as just crossing another river. All rights reserved), The task Thy wisdom hath assigned, But the first part of the sentence is thrown into the form of a question, the construction of the whole being similar to what we find, for example, in the thirty-fourth Psalm: Who is the man who desires life and loves length of days that he may see good? (Ibid). Here are all 11 uses of prautes in the NT - 1 Co. 4:21; 2 Co. 10:1; Gal. James 3:10from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. Moo adds that this person is "stable, trustworthy, transparentthe kind of person consistently displaying the virtues of wisdom and on whom one can rely for advice and counsel." 15:11; Eccl. The begs the question - Does my daily conduct demonstrate that I am living my life energized by heavenly wisdom or earthly wisdom? And the tongue is a fire- Phillips paraphrases it "the tongue is as dangerous as any fire." And for men to reproach those who have not only the image of God in their natural faculties, but are renewed after the image of God by the grace of the gospel: this is a most shameful contradiction to all their pretensions of honouring the great Original. James almost seems to paint himself into a corner (so to speak). Hebrews "A man shall be commended according to his wisdom" (Proverbs 12:8). MEMORABLE INCIDENTS AND LETTERS. Wisdom, wrote Charles Spurgeon, is a beauty of life that can only be produced by Gods workmanship in us.. It has taken us many more days to rid the house of this fetid smell. COMMENTARY JAMES. As a writer and former English teacher, Im bothered when I hear the wrong word used by people I think should know better. Men read what you write, whether faithless or true One sure way of becoming a blessing is allowing God to control our tongues. And James cautioned, "No man can tame the tongue. In other words, the tongue is ALWAYS capable of springing forth out of its "cage" and inflicting vicious wounds! By accepting Him, however, you automatically perform an act of wisdom, and from that moment on you can be counted as wise, but be careful always to be conscious of the fact that it is not because of your merit or worthiness." 27:2, 90:26; 4 Ezra 7:36). 5:9), never troublemakers.ByDave Branon(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. Speiro is used figuratively to describe the sowing of the "seed" of the Word of God, the Gospel (="the word of the kingdom" -Mt13:19, cpMk 4:1415,16,18), "the ideas and precepts that have been implanted like seed in their hearts, ie, received in their hearts (Mk 4:18)." Do you tend to criticize others? Matthew Henry :: Commentary on James 3 Chapter 3 The apostle here reproves ambition, and an arrogant magisterial tongue; and shows the duty and advantage of bridling it because of its power to do mischief. It arises from the regeneration of the Holy Spirit. Beyond this text, James affirmed forgiveness of sins (cf. James may well have been familiar with this picture from common experience in daily life. Phaedrus, The greatest wisdom on this earth is holiness. "Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah" :12:22). Galatians Lord, help me to think before I speak, to check my heart. Now James says that when the unbridled tongue begins to spew forth evil, this evil stains and pollutes the entire personality (the soma- a few commentators say soma may also refer to the Church which is often called a body)! (Php 2:3+)Paul used eritheia again in Philippians writing "The former (Php 1:15+ "Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife") proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition (eritheia) rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment. Reprinted by permission. . Later, when someone asked how he could do that, Lee replied, "My friend, all ground is level at the foot of the cross.". C. H. Spurgeon, Whatever moves the heart wags the tongue. Sometimes we hear a desperate survival story of someone who cuts off their own leg to get free from a tree that has fallen on them, and then they make it to a hospital for medical treatment. All rights reserved), O Prince of Peace, keep us, we pray, A. Partiality and discrimination in the family of God. The tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body-Phillips paraphrases it "It can poison the whole body." In 3:17, James tells us that the source of this wisdom is "from above." This in line with Proverbs 2:6, which declares, "For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding." As we will see (3:15), there is a so-called worldly "wisdom," but invariably it is at odds with God's wisdom (see 1 Cor. Be not many teachers Let no more of you take this upon you than God thrusts out; seeing it is so hard not to offend in speaking much. ASV James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Faithful: Well, he seems to be a very pretty man. Nelson's NKJV Study Biblehas an interesting note (but be a Berean Acts 17:11+) - Although human beings have lost much of Godlikeness, there is still enough in our make-up to hint at what we once were like and what we can become again through the work of Christ. All the saints make up one body in Christ, who is the Head of the body, and the common Centre of their unity. James 3:7-8 Then your lives will be an example of the humility that is born of true wisdom. We cannot overvalue the blessing of godly speech at all times. BBE James 3:10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. Gustafson, There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door (IS NOT SIN THE DRIVING FORCE OF ANGRY WORDS THAT COME FLYING OUT OF OUR MOUTH); and its desire is for you (LIKE A WILD ENEMY READY TO POUNCE), but you must master it. The things he writes here apply to harmonious relationships in the church, but also in our homes and in all of life. YLT James 3:12 is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? We don't need to be demon possessed because we have the indwelling, unredeemed, depraved flesh to "animate" our tongue, undoubtedly aided from time to time by "flaming arrows of the evil one." Luck: "Remember, as indicated earlier, that no man can tame the tongue, but there is One who can. NLT James 3:7 People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish. He insists, 'Be quick to listen, slow to speak.' John Calvin, There is nothing more slippery or loose than the tongue. He must read the day's record through; No part of us is in a more slippery place than the tongue. III. Christian: God forbid that I should jest (although I smiled) in this matter, or that I should accuse any falsely! Reprinted by permission. Wherever you see it hung out in Scripture, it is like an ancient sign-board, signifying that there are rich wares within, or like the . Those "peaceful" animals were capable of doing great damage, and even killing. Luke James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. ASV James 3:16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race- We can tame animals, animals that walk, fly, crawl and swim and animals from each of these groups has been tamed. What kind are you sowing? And at night let us reflect that one more day is irrevocably gone, indelibly marked. 18:25; 1 Sa15:32 = Surely the bitterness of death is past. 3:6 and the unbridled tongue is a whole world of iniquity: the fire of the mind evil, of. ; Ps119:103 ; Pr16:21 ; Pr27:7 ; Eccl5:12 ; Eccl a salt water produce... 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