en_tn/jas/02/12.md

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: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

by the law

Here, the law is given the attributes of a human judge. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

the law of liberty

the law of liberty - "the law that gives true freedom"

mercy triumphs over

mercy triumphs over - "mercy is better than" or "mercy defeats"