James 3:9

A Conservative Version

By it we bless the God and Father, and by it we curse men, who were made according to a likeness of God.

Cross References

Psalm 10:7

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

Psalm 62:4

They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

Psalm 59:12

[for] the sin of their mouth, [and] the words of their lips. Let them even be taken in their pride, and for cursing and lying which they speak.

Genesis 9:6

Whoever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed. For in the image of God he made man.

Acts 2:26

Because of this my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad. And moreover my flesh will also rest in hope.

2 Samuel 19:21

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed LORD's anointed?

Genesis 5:1

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God he made him,

1 Corinthians 11:7

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, being an image and glory of God, but woman is a glory of man.

Romans 3:14

whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

Matthew 26:74

Then he began to curse vehemently and to swear, I do not know the man. And straightaway a cock sounded.

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Isaiah 29:13

And LORD said, Inasmuch as this people draw near [me] with their mouth, and honor me with their lips, but have removed their heart far from me, but in vain they worship me (LXX/NT), teaching the commandments and doctrines of men

Ecclesiastes 7:22

For many times also thine own heart knows that thou thyself likewise have cursed others.

Psalm 108:1

My heart is fixed, O God, I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.

Psalm 71:24

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long. For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, who seek my hurt.

Psalm 63:4

So I will bless thee while I live. I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Psalm 57:8

Awake up, my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp. I myself will awake right early.

Psalm 51:14

Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation. [And] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Psalm 35:28

And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness [and] of thy praise all the day long.

Psalm 34:1

I will bless LORD at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalm 30:12

to the end that [my] glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to thee forever.

Psalm 16:9

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices. My flesh also shall dwell in hope (LXX/NT).

1 Chronicles 29:20

And David said to all the assembly, Now praise LORD your God. And all the assembly praised LORD, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and and did obeisance to LORD, and the king.

1 Chronicles 29:10

Therefore David praised LORD before all the assembly. And David said, Blessed be thou, O LORD, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.

2 Samuel 16:5

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out from there a man of the family of the house of Saul whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, cursing as he came.

Judges 9:27

And they went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod [the grapes], and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly things in Christ.

Psalm 145:21

My mouth shall speak the praise of LORD. And let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

Psalm 145:1

I will extol thee, my God, O King, and I will bless thy name forever and ever.

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who begot us again according to his abundant mercy for a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

James 1:27

Pure religion and undefiled from God and the Father is this, to go help the orphaned and the widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

James 3:10

Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and curse. My brothers, these things ought not to happen this way.