James 3:12

Does a fig tree, my brothers, make olives? Or a grapevine, figs? Neither can salty water produce sweet water.

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Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

In Context

11Does a spring pour out from its opening both sweet and bitter water?

13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let that person show a good life by his works in the humility of wisdom.

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Cross References

2 Kings 2:19The men of the city said to Elisha, “See, we beg of you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my master can see, but the water is bad and the land is not fruitful.”

Jeremiah 2:21I planted you as a choice vine, completely from pure seed. 1 How then have you have changed yourself into a corrupt, worthless vine? 1

Matthew 7:16By their fruits you will know them. Do people gather grapes from a thornbush or figs from thistles?

Luke 6:43For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit, nor is there a rotten tree that produces good fruit.

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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