The centerpiece in this diagram is clearly the analogy of the mirror as illustrating “the perfect law of liberty.” The latter turn of phrase has OT roots, e.g., Ps 18:8[19:7]: “Yahweh’s law is perfect (ἄμωμος) converting the soul” (ἐπιστρέφων ψυχάς; cf. v 21, σῶσαι τὰς ψυχᾶς ὑμῶν), and there are many facets to its background (see earlier). In this context “law” is for James a norm of conduct, and he can write of the equivalence of the obedient and faithful ποιητὴς ἔργου and the ποιητὴς