James 3:10
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
- KJV
- Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
- WEB
- Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
- ASV
- out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
- DARBY
- Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.
- BLB
- Out of the same mouth come out blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
- ÅB
- Av samme munn utgår velsignelse og forbannelse. Mine brødre! dette må ikke være så.
- OTB
- Fra samme munn kommer velsignelse og forbannelse. Mine brødre og søstre, slik bør det ikke være.
- B1930
- Av samme munn utgår velsignelse og forbannelse. Mine brødre! dette må ikke være så.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 12:14
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Read in context1 Peter 3:9
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:3
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
Read in contextPsalms 50:16–20
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
Read in context1 Timothy 5:13
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
Read in contextMicah 3:11
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
Read in contextJeremiah 7:4–10
Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.
Read in contextGenesis 20:9
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
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