King James Version
James 3:10 in the King James Version says “Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.” — study this verse from James chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.”
James 3:10 · KJV
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? place: or, hole
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Out of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“the same”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“mouth”
G4750the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or e
“blessing”
G2129fine speaking, i.e., elegance of language; commendation ("eulogy"), i.e., (reverentially) adoration; religiously, benediction; by implication, consecr
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“to be”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
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