My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into different kinds of temptations,

For the sun rose with the hot wind and dried up the grass, and its flower fell out, and the beauty of its appearance perished; so also the rich one will fade away in his ways.

For in many things we all offend. If anyone does not offend in word, the same is a full-grown man, able also to bridle the whole body.

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

For where envying and strife are, there is confusion and every foul deed.

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

Therefore submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Behold, we count blessed those who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and you have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is full of pity and of tender mercy.

But before all things, my brothers, do not swear; neither by the heaven nor by the earth, nor any other oath. But let your yes be yes, and your no, no, lest you fall into condemnation.