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James 3:11

Doeth a fountaine send forth at one place sweete water and bitter?

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.

12Can ye figge tree, my brethren, bring forth oliues, either a vine figges? so can no fountaine make both salt water and sweete.

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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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