Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
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4 additional translationsASV
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
WEB
Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
YLT
out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;
DBT
Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New TestamentJames — The Lord's brother writes to the twelve tribes scattered abroad — five chapters of direct, practical wisdom on the life faith produces. Pure religion, the tongue, the prayer of the righteous.
- Author
- James the Lord's brother (traditional — cf. Gal 1:19), leader of the Jerusalem church
- Date
- Early — possibly mid-40s AD, making it likely the earliest NT letter