And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,

and the rich in his becoming low, because as a flower of grass he shall pass away;

and he who did look into the perfect law -- that of liberty, and did continue there, this one -- not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work -- this one shall be happy in his doing.

If, indeed, royal law ye complete, according to the Writing, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,' -- ye do well;

and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;

for whoever the whole law shall keep, and shall stumble in one point, he hath become guilty of all;

for He who is saying, 'Thou mayest not commit adultery,' said also, 'Thou mayest do no murder;' and if thou shalt not commit adultery, and shalt commit murder, thou hast become a transgressor of law;

so speak ye and so do, as about by a law of liberty to be judged,

lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;

lo, also the ships, being so great, and by fierce winds being driven, are led about by a very small helm, whithersoever the impulse of the helmsman doth counsel,

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;

be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;

lo, the reward of the workmen, of those who in-gathered your fields, which hath been fraudulently kept back by you -- doth cry out, and the exclamations of those who did reap into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth have entered;

Be patient, then, brethren, till the presence of the Lord; lo, the husbandman doth expect the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, till he may receive rain -- early and latter;

murmur not against one another, brethren, that ye may not be condemned; lo, the Judge before the door hath stood.

lo, we call happy those who are enduring; the endurance of Job ye heard of, and the end of the Lord ye have seen, that very compassionate is the Lord, and pitying.