James 3:9
King James Version (KJV)
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
In context
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
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?
James 3:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
- WEB World English Bible
- With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after [the] likeness of God.
- WBS Webster Bible
- With this we bless God, even the Father; and with this we curse men, who are made after the similitude of God.