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James 3:10

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
James 3:10 · King James Version

In other versions

  • out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

    ASV

  • Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.

    BBE

  • Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.

    DBY

  • Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

    WEB

  • out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

    YLT

  • Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

    ENG

  • Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

    WBT

  • Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!

    BSB

In context

8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

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