Verse 11
James 3:11
Geneva Bible
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Doeth a fountaine send forth at one place sweete water and 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?
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 3 Context
1
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.
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2
For in many things we sinne all. If any man sinne not in word, he is a perfect man, and able to brid...
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3
Beholde, we put bittes into the horses mouthes, that they should obey vs, and we turne about all the...
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4
Behold also the shippes, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are the...
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5
Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a li...
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6
And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set among our members, that i...
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7
For the whole nature of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed...
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But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson.
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9
Therewith blesse we God (Elohim) euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after t...
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10
Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.
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11
Doeth a fountaine send forth at one place sweete water and bitter?
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Can ye figge tree, my brethren, bring forth oliues, either a vine figges? so can no fountaine make b...
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13
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes...
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14
But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the t...
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15
This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish.
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16
For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.
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But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, f...
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18
And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
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