James 3:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

James 3:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 3:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 3:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.”

James 3:10 — World English Bible

James 3:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

James 3:10 — American Standard Version

James 3:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;”

James 3:10 — Young's Literal Translation

James 3:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

James 3:10 — Darby Translation

James 3:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.”

James 3:10 — Geneva Bible

James 3:10 in Context — James 3

8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

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

11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

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What Does James 3:10 Mean?

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