James 3:9
with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
8and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,
Cross References
Genesis 1:26And God saith, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'
Genesis 9:6whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man is his blood shed: for in the image of God hath He made man.
2 Samuel 16:5And king David hath come in unto Bahurim, and lo, thence a man is coming out, of the family of the house of Saul, and his name [is] Shimei, son of Gera, he cometh out, coming out and reviling;
1 Chronicles 29:10And David blesseth Jehovah before the eyes of all the assembly, and David saith, 'Blessed [art] Thou, Jehovah, God of Israel our father, from age even unto age.
Psalms 10:7Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue [is] perverseness and iniquity,
Psalms 30:12So that honour doth praise Thee, and is not silent, O Jehovah, my God, to the age I thank Thee!
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 →