James 3:9
With the tongue we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
8but no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
10Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
Cross References
Genesis 1:26Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”
Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
2 Samuel 16:5As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.
1 Chronicles 29:10Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.
Psalms 30:12that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
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 →