James 3:12

It-is_not_being-enabled, brothers of{me}, [a] fig-tree to-make olives, or [a] vine figs. The-same-ly, not-one fountain to-make water salty and sweet/pleasant.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

11Not-what[?] the fountain out of{the same hole/hollow/opening} is-swelling/gushing the sweet/pleasant and the bitter[?]

13Anyone wise and capable in to{you}: show out of{the good turn-anew/conversion} the works of{same} in to{meekness} of{wisdom}.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:16From of{the fruit} of{same} you-will-know-upon same. Not-any [ripe]bunch-of-grapes they-are-collecting from of{thorn-bushes}, or figs from of{thistles}.

Luke 6:43for [a] good tree is_not_being making worthless fruit, nor [a] worthless tree making 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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