James 3:10

Out of the same mouth come good words to God and bad words to other people. Brothers and sisters, that is very bad.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

9You and I praise our Lord and Father with our tongues. But we speak bad words with them too, and we curse other people. God made those people, he made them like himself.

11Look! A freshwater spring on dry land can't make salty water come out of it. Of course not! Only fresh water can flow from it.

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Cross References

Genesis 20:9Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? What wrong have I done to you to make you send this trouble on me and my people? That was very bad. No one should ever do that kind of thing to me.

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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