James 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceed blessings and curses. My brothers, these things should not be that way.
Family 35 New Testament
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
11A spring does not send out sweet and bitter water from the same opening, does it?
Cross References
1 Corinthians 3:3because you are still fleshly! For since there is envy, strife and divisions among you, are you not carnal and acting like ordinary people?
1 Peter 3:9not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this so that you may inherit a blessing.
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 →