James 3:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

James 3:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.”

James 3:9 — World English Bible

James 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: ”

James 3:9 — American Standard Version

James 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;”

James 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation

James 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after [the] likeness ofGod. ”

James 3:9 — Darby Translation

James 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therewith blesse we God euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.”

James 3:9 — Geneva Bible

James 3:9 in Context — James 3

7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

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?

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What Does James 3:9 Mean?

James 3:9 is a verse from the Book of James, part of the New Testament. It appears in James chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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