Verse 11
James 3:11
World English Bible, British Edition
11
Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
Original Language Text
greek
μήτι ἡ πηγὴ ἐκ τῆς αὐτῆς ὀπῆς βρύει τὸ γλυκὺ καὶ τὸ πικρόν;
English Translation
Does not the fountain bubble forth from the same opening both the sweet and the bitter?
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 3 Context
1
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive
heavier judgement.
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2
For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word
is a perfect person, able to b...
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3
Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us,
and we guide their whole body.
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4
Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are
yet guided by a v...
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5
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how
a small fire can spread to a...
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6
And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity amongst our members is
the tongue, which defiles the...
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7
For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed,
and has been tamed by man...
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8
but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly
poison.
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9
With it we bless our God (Elohim) and Father, and with it we curse men who are
made in the image of...
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10
Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these
things ought not to be so.
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11
Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
12
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring
yields both salt water and...
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13
Who is wise and understanding amongst you? Let him show by his
good conduct that his deeds are done...
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14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart,
don’t boast and don’t lie agains...
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15
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly,
sensual, and demonic.
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16
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and
every evil deed.
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17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle,
reasonable, full of mercy an...
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18
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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