James 3:11

King James Version (KJV)

Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

In context

9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

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

11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

KJV King James Version: Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
WEB World English Bible: Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
ASV American Standard Version: Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?
YLT Young's Literal Translation: doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?
DBY Darby Translation: Does the fountain, out of the same opening, pour forth sweet and bitter?
WBS Webster Bible: Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?