Verse 11
James 3:11
Young's Literal Translation
11
doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?
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?
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Chapter 3 Context
1
Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,
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for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one [is] a perfect man, abl...
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lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn...
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lo, also the ships, being so great, and by fierce winds being driven, are led about by a very small...
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so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it do...
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and the tongue [is] a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, w...
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For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is sub...
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and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,
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9
with it we do bless the God (Elohim) and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to t...
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10
out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these thi...
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11
doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?
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is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water...
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Who [is] wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meeknes...
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14
and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;
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this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,
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for where zeal and rivalry [are], there is insurrection and every evil matter;
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and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of...
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and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.
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