James 3:9
With 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
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Genesis 1:26And G-d said, Let Us make man in Our tzelem, after Our demut: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon ha'aretz (the earth). 1
Genesis 9:6Shofech dahm (one who sheddeth manʼs blood), 1 by man shall his dahm be shed; 1 for in the tzelem Elohim 1 made He man.
2 Samuel 16:5When Dovid HaMelech came to Bachurim, hinei, from there came out an ish of the mishpakhat Bais Sha'ul; shmo Shime'i Ben Gera; and he, cursing continuously, came.
1 Chronicles 29:10Wherefore Dovid blessed Hashem before the eyes of kol HaKahal; and Dovid said, Baruch atah Adonoi Elohei Yisroel Avinu meOlam v'ad olam.
Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud; 1 under his leshon (tongue) is trouble and iniquity. 1
Psalms 30:12Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; 1 Thou hast put off my sackcloth, 1 and girded me with simcha; 1
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 →