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James 3:10
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Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.
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James 3:10 in Other Translations
KJV
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Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
ESV
10
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
NLT
10
And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
MSG
10
Curses and blessings out of the same mouth!
CSB
10
Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not be this way.
James 3:10 In-Context
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but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.
10
Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.
11
Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
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My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
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