James 3:9
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after [the] likeness of God.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
8but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.
Cross References
Genesis 1:26And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over the whole earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth on the earth.
Genesis 9:6Whoso sheddeth Man's blood, by Man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God he hath made Man.
2 Samuel 16:5And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out from thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed,
1 Chronicles 29:10And David blessed Jehovah in the sight of all the congregation; and David said, Blessed be thou, Jehovah, the God of our father Israel, for ever and ever.
Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of cursing, and deceit, and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
Psalms 30:12That [my] glory may sing psalms of thee, and not be silent. Jehovah my God, I will praise thee for ever.
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 →