James 3:9

Lighthouse Bible 2006

With it we bless God, even the Father; and with it we curse men, who are made in the likeness of God.

Cross References

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;

Genesis 9:6

Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

2 Samuel 16:5

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, from there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed while he came.

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 the LORD’S anointed?

1 Chronicles 29:10

Therefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

1 Chronicles 29:20

And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshiped the LORD, and the king.

Psalm 10:7

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

Psalm 108:1

​O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

Psalm 145:1

​I will extol you, my God, O king; and I will bless your name for ever and ever.

Psalm 145:21

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

Psalm 16:9

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

Psalm 30:12

To the end that my glory may sing praise to you, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto you for ever.

Psalm 34:1

​I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalm 35:28

And my tongue shall speak of your righteousness and of your praise all the day long.

Psalm 51:14

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

Psalm 57:8

Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

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.

Psalm 62:4

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

Psalm 63:4

Thus will I bless you while I live: I will lift up my hands in your name.

Psalm 71:24

My tongue also shall talk of your righteousness all the day long: for they are brought into perplexity, for they are brought to shame, that seek my hurt.

Ecclesiastes 7:22

For oftentimes also your own heart knows that you yourself likewise have cursed others.

Isaiah 29:13

Therefore the Lord said, Seeing that this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

Matthew 26:74

Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I do not know the man. And immediately the cock crowed.

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 despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Acts 2:26

Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:

Romans 3:14

Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

1 Corinthians 11:7

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, seeing that he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

James 1:27

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

James 3:10

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

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy has given us a new birth to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Judges 9:27

And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.