James 3:10

Out of the same PEH comes forth bracha and also kelalah. My Achim b'Moshiach, these things ought not to be.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

9With this we say a bracha to Hashem, Adoneinu and Avoteinu, and with this we put a kelalah (curse) on Bnei Adam, who have been created according to the demut Elohim. + 3:9 Gn 1:26,27f

11Surely not out of the same makor (fountain) pours forth mayim both sweet and bitter?

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Cross References

Genesis 20:9Then Avimelech called Avraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and how have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my mamlechah (kingdom) a chata'ah gedolah (great sin)? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

Psalms 50:16But unto the rasha, Elohim saith, 1 What right hast thou to declare My chukkot, 1 or that thou shouldest take My Brit in thy mouth? 1

Micah 3:11Her Rashim judge for a bribe, 1 and her kohanim play the hireling moreh (teacher), 1 and her nevi'im are fortune-tellers for kesef; 1 yet will they lean upon Hashem? And say: 1 Is not Hashem among us? 1 No ra'ah will come upon us. 1

1 Corinthians 3:3For still you are bnei basar (carnally-minded believers). For als (since) there is still kinah and merivah (strife) among you, + 3:3 1:11 are you not bnei basar, by the standards of Bnei Adam?

1 Peter 3:9Not rendering ra'ah for ra'ah or lashon hora for lashon hora, but, fahkert (on the contrary), rendering a bracha (blessing), because to this tachlis (purpose) you were given your kri'ah (calling), that you may inherit a bracha (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 →

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