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James 3:10

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— from the same mouth come [both] blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Out of the same mouth, come forth blessing and cursing! Not meet, my brethren, for, these things, thus, to be coming to pass!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Out of the same mouth proceed curses and blessings. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— and from the same mouth go forth curses and blessings. My brethren, it is not fit that these should so be done.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— and from the same mouth, proceed curses and blessings. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Out x1537
(1537) Complement
ἐκ
ek
{ek}
A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence motion or action proceeds), from, out (of place, time or cause; literally or figuratively; direct or remote).
of y1537
[1537] Standard
ἐκ
ek
{ek}
A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence motion or action proceeds), from, out (of place, time or cause; literally or figuratively; direct or remote).
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
same 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
mouth 4750
{4750} Prime
στόμα
stoma
{stom'-a}
Probably stregthened from a presumed derivative of the base of G5114; the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication language (and its relations); figuratively an opening (in the earth); specifically the front or edge (of a weapon).
proceedeth 1831
{1831} Prime
ἐξέρχομαι
exerchomai
{ex-er'-khom-ahee}
From G1537 and G2064; to issue (literally or figuratively).
z5736
<5736> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 618
blessing 2129
{2129} Prime
εὐλογία
eulogia
{yoo-log-ee'-ah}
From the same as G2127; fine speaking, that is, elegance of language; commendation ('eulogy'), that is, (reverentially) adoration; religiously, benediction; by implication consecration; by extension benefit or largess.
and 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
cursing. 2671
{2671} Prime
κατάρα
katara
{kat-ar'-ah}
From G2596 (intensive) and G0685; imprecation, execration.
My 3450
{3450} Prime
μοῦ
mou
{moo}
The simpler from of G1700; of me.
brethren, 80
{0080} Prime
ἀδελφός
adelphos
{ad-el-fos'}
From G0001 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς [[delphus]] (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like [H0001]).
these things 5023
{5023} Prime
ταῦτα
tauta
{tow'-tah}
Nomitive or accusative neuter plural of G3778; these things.
ought y5534
[5534] Standard
χρή
chre
{khray}
Third person singular of the same as G5530 or G5531 used impersonally; it needs (must or should) be.
z5724
<5724> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Impersonal (See G5797)
Count - 1
x5334
(5334) Complement
φάσις
phasis
{fas'-is}
From G5346 (not the same as 'phase', which is from G5316); a saying, that is, report.
not 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
so 3779
{3779} Prime
οὕτω
houto
{hoo'-to}
From G3778; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows).
to be. 1096
{1096} Prime
γίνομαι
ginomai
{ghin'-om-ahee}
A prolonged and middle form of a primary verb; to cause to be ('gen' -erate), that is, (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literally, figuratively, intensively, etc.).
z5738
<5738> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 109
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

James 3:10

_ _ The tongue, says Aesop, is at once the best and the worst of things. So in a fable, a man with the same breath blows hot and cold. “Life and death are in the power of the tongue” (compare Psalms 62:4).

_ _ brethren — an appeal to their consciences by their brotherhood in Christ.

_ _ ought not so to be — a mild appeal, leaving it to themselves to understand that such conduct deserves the most severe reprobation.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on James 3:1-12.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

James 3:10

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

(8) Secondly, because the order of nature which God has set in things, will not allow things that are so contrary to one another, to stand with one another.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
of:

Psalms 50:16-20 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or [that] thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? ... Thou sittest [and] speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
Jeremiah 7:4-10 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these. ... And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?
Micah 3:11 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, [Is] not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
Romans 12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
1 Peter 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

these:

Genesis 20:9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
2 Samuel 13:12 And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
1 Corinthians 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
1 Timothy 5:13 And withal they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
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Gn 20:9. 2S 13:12. Ps 50:16. Jr 7:4. Mi 3:11. Ro 12:14. 1Co 3:3. 1Ti 5:13. 1P 3:9.

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