James 3:12

Can a fig-tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine figs? so can no fountain produce salt water and sweet.

1770 John Worsley NT

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 fountain from the same opening send forth sweet water and bitter?

13Is there any wise and understanding man among you? let him shew his works by a good conversation in the meekness of wisdom:

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Cross References

Matthew 7:16Ye will know them by their fruits: do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Luke 6:43For that is not a good tree which produceth bad fruit, nor is the tree bad, which produceth 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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