James 3:12

Can, my brethren, a fig produce olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt [water] make sweet water.

Darby Translation

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 the fountain, out of the same opening, pour forth sweet and bitter?

13Who [is] wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;

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Cross References

2 Kings 2:19And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold now, the situation of the city is good, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.

Jeremiah 2:21And I, I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed; how then art thou turned into the degenerate shoots of a strange vine unto me?

Matthew 7:16By their fruits ye shall know them. Do [men] gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or from thistles figs?

Luke 6:43For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces 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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