James 3:10

Good News Translation (US Version)

Words of thanksgiving and cursing pour out from the same mouth. My friends, this should not happen!

Cross References

Romans 12:14

Ask God to bless those who persecute you—yes, ask him to bless, not to curse.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not pay back evil with evil or cursing with cursing; instead, pay back with a blessing, because a blessing is what God promised to give you when he called you.

1 Corinthians 3:3

because you still live as the people of this world live. When there is jealousy among you and you quarrel with one another, doesn't this prove that you belong to this world, living by its standards?

1 Timothy 5:13

They also learn to waste their time in going around from house to house; but even worse, they learn to be gossips and busybodies, talking of things they should not.

Micah 3:11

The city's rulers govern for bribes, the priests interpret the Law for pay, the prophets give their revelations for money—and they all claim that the Lord is with them. “No harm will come to us,” they say. “The Lord is with us.”

Genesis 20:9

Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? What wrong have I done to you to make you bring this disaster on me and my kingdom? No one should ever do what you have done to me.

2 Samuel 13:12

“No,” she said. “Don't force me to do such a degrading thing! That's awful!

James 1:16

Do not be deceived, my dear friends!

James 1:19

Remember this, my dear friends! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry.

James 3:1

My friends, not many of you should become teachers. As you know, we teachers will be judged with greater strictness than others.

James 3:9

We use it to give thanks to our Lord and Father and also to curse other people, who are created in the likeness of God.

James 3:11

No spring of water pours out sweet water and bitter water from the same opening.