James 3:11

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

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

In Context

10Out of the same PEH comes forth bracha and also kelalah. My Achim b'Moshiach, these things ought not to be.

12Surely an etz te'enah (fig tree) cannot yield olives, my Achim b'Moshiach, or a grape vine figs? Neither can salt water yield sweet water.

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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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