Verse 12
James 3:12
Free Bible Version
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My friends, a fig tree can't produce olives, and a vine can't produce figs, any more than a salt water spring can produce fresh water!
Original Language Text
greek
μὴ δύναται, ἀδελφοί μου, συκῆ ἐλαίας ποιῆσαι ἢ ἄμπελος σῦκα; ⸂οὔτε ἁλυκὸν⸃ γλυκὺ ποιῆσαι ὕδωρ.
English Translation
A fig tree, my brothers, cannot produce olives, nor can a grapevine produce figs; nor can salt water produce sweet water.
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