James 3:12

My brothers, can the fig tree yield grapes? Or the vine, figs? Then neither is salt water able to produce fresh water.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

11Does a fountain emit, out of the same opening, both sweet and bitter water?

13Who is wise and well-taught among you? Let him show, by means of good conversation, his work in the meekness of wisdom.

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Cross References

2 Kings 2:19Also, the men of the city said to Elisha: “Behold, this city is a very good habitation, as you yourself perceive, O lord. But the waters are very bad, and the ground is barren.”

Jeremiah 2:21Yet I planted you as an elect vineyard, with only true seed. Then how have you been turned away from me, toward that which is depraved, O strange vineyard?

Matthew 7:16You shall know them by their fruits. Can grapes be gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?

Luke 6:43For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor does an evil tree produce good fruit.

Matthew Henry on James 3:2-13

Government of the Tongue. ( a. d. 61.) 1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm,… Read the whole commentary →

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