en_tn/jas/02/12.md

## translationWords

* [[en:tw:free]]
* [[en:tw:judge]]
* [[en:tw:lawofmoses]]
* [[en:tw:mercy]]
* [[en:tw:obey]]

## translationNotes

* **So speak and obey...** - James commanded the people to do this. "So you must speak and obey...".
* **who are about to be judged by the law of liberty** - "who know that the law of liberty will soon judge them." (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive]])
* **by the law** - Here, the law is given the attributes of a human judge. (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_personification]])
* **the law of liberty ** - "the law that gives true freedom"
* **mercy triumphs over ** - "mercy is better than" or "mercy defeats"