James 3:12

James 3:12

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.

15 ^aThis wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Can? (mh dunatai). Negative answer expected. See the same metaphor in Matthew 7:16 f.

Fig-tree (sukh). Old and common word (Matthew 21:19 f.).

Figs (suka). Ripe fruit of h sukh.

Olives (elaiav). Elsewhere in the N.T. for olive-trees as Matthew 21:1.

Vine (ampelov). Old word (Matthew 26:29).

Salt water (alukon). Old adjective from alv (alav salt), here only in N.T.

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