James 3:9

New King James Version

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God.

Cross References

Psalm 10:7

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

Psalm 62:4

They only consult to cast him down from his high position; 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 the cursing and lying which they speak.

Genesis 9:6

“Whoever sheds man’s blood, By man his blood shall be shed; For in the image of God He made man.

Acts 2:26

Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad; Moreover my flesh also will 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 the Lord’s anointed?”

Genesis 5:1

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

1 Corinthians 11:7

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

Romans 3:14

“Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”

Matthew 26:74

Then he began to curse and swear, saying, “I do not know the Man!” Immediately a rooster 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 spitefully use you and persecute you,

Isaiah 29:13

Therefore the Lord said: “Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men,

Ecclesiastes 7:22

For many times, also, your own heart has known That even you have cursed others.

Psalm 108:1

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

Psalm 71:24

My tongue also shall talk of Your righteousness all the day long; For they are confounded, For they are brought to shame Who seek my hurt.

Psalm 63:4

Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.

Psalm 57:8

Awake, my glory! Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn.

Psalm 51:14

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.

Psalm 35:28

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

Psalm 34:1

I will bless the 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 You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Psalm 16:9

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope.

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless the Lord your God.” So all the assembly blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed their heads and prostrated themselves before the Lord and the king.

1 Chronicles 29:10

Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the assembly; and David said: “Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever.

2 Samuel 16:5

Now when King David came to Bahurim, there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei the son of Gera, coming from there. He came out, cursing continuously as he came.

Judges 9:27

So they went out into the fields, and gathered grapes from their vineyards and trod them, and made merry. And they went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

Ephesians 1:3

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

Psalm 145:21

My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, And all flesh shall bless His holy name Forever and ever.

Psalm 145:1

I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever.

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

James 1:27

Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, 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.