James 3:9
By it we bless God and the Father: and by it we curse men, who are made after the likeness of God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
8But the tongue no man can tame, an unquiet evil, full of deadly poison.
10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Cross References
Genesis 1:26And he said: Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, and the whole earth, and every creeping creature that moveth upon the earth.
Genesis 9:6Whosoever shall shed man's blood, his blood shall be shed: for man was made to the image of God.
2 Samuel 16:5And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on,
1 Chronicles 29:10And he blessed the Lord before all the multitude, and he said: Blessed art thou, O Lord the God of Israel, our father from eternity to eternity.
Psalms 30:12Thou hast turned for me my mourning into joy: thou hast cut my sackcloth, and hast compassed me with gladness:
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 →