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James 3:10
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8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, afull of deadly poison.  
9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made ain the similitude of God.  
10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.
11 Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?
12 Can a afig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs?1 Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh.  

Heavenly Versus Demonic Wisdom

13 aWho is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.  
14 But if you have abitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, bdo not boast and lie against the truth.  
Verse Comparison: James 3:10

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American Standard Version
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Amplified® Bible
Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not to be so.

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 3:9)

Darby English Version
Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.

Good News Bible
Words of thanksgiving and cursing pour out from the same mouth. My friends, this should not happen!

International Standard Version
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. It should not be like this, my brothers!

King James Version
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

New American Standard Bible
from the same mouth come {both} blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.

New International Version
Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.

New King James Version
Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
from the same mouth comes both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to occur in this fashion.

Young's Literal Translation
out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;


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