James 3:12

Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives; or a grape-vine, figs? No more can salt water yield fresh water.

Montgomery New Testament

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

11Does a spring pour forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?

13Who among you is wise and intelligent? Let him show his deeds by his good life, in the meekness of wisdom.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:16"By their fruits you will know them. Are grapes gathered of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Luke 6:43"For there is not good tree which bears worthless fruit, nor again any worthless tree which bears good fruit; for each tree is known by its own 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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