James 3:10
Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not happen.
Unlocked Literal 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
11Does a spring pour out from its opening both sweet and bitter water?
Cross References
Genesis 20:9Then Abimelech called for Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me that which ought not to be done.”
Psalms 50:16But to the wicked God says, 1 “What have you to do with declaring my statutes, 1 that you have taken my covenant in your mouth, 1
Micah 3:11Your leaders judge for a bribe, 1 your priests teach for a price, 1 and your prophets do divination for money. 1 Yet you rely on Yahweh and say, 1 “Is not Yahweh with us? 1 No evil will come on us.” 1
1 Corinthians 3:3For you are still fleshly. For where jealousy and strife exist among you, are you not living according to the flesh, and are you not walking by human standards?
1 Peter 3:9Do not pay back evil for evil or insult for insult. On the contrary, continue to bless, because for this you were called, that you might inherit a blessing. 1 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 →