James 3:10
Good News Translation
Words of thanksgiving and cursing pour out from the same mouth. My friends, this should not happen!

New Revised Standard Version
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so.

New American Bible
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. This need not be so, my brothers.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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Psalm 50:16-20 But to the sinner God hath said: Why dost thou declare my justices, and take my covenant in thy mouth? . . .

Jeremiah 7:4-10 Trust not in lying words, saying: The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, it is the temple of the Lord. . . .

Micah 3:11 You that build up Sion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.

Romans 12:14 Bless them that persecute you: bless, and curse not.

1 Peter 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

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Genesis 20:9 And Abimelech called also for Abraham, and said to him: What hast thou done to us? what have we offended thee in, that thou hast brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done to us what thou oughtest not to do.

2 Samuel 13:12 She answered him: Do not so, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not thou this folly.

1 Corinthians 3:3 For, whereas there is among you envying and contention, are you not carnal and walk you not according to man?

1 Timothy 5:13 And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also and busy bodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Context
Taming the Tongue
9By it we bless God and the Father: and by it we curse men who are made after the likeness of God. 10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11Doth a fountain send forth, out of the same hole, sweet and bitter water?…
Cross References
James 1:16
Do not err, therefore, my dearest brethren.

James 1:19
You know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak and slow to anger.

James 3:1
Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the greater judgment.

James 3:9
By it we bless God and the Father: and by it we curse men who are made after the likeness of God.

James 3:11
Doth a fountain send forth, out of the same hole, sweet and bitter water?

James 3:9
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