James 3:9

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

With it we bless the Lord and 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. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God.

Genesis 9:6

Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for God made man in his own image.

2 Samuel 16:5

When King David came to Bahurim, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shime-i, the son of Gera; and as he came he cursed continually.

2 Samuel 19:21

Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, “Shall not Shime-i be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?”

1 Chronicles 29:10

Therefore David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly; and David said: “Blessed art thou, O Lord, the God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David said to all the assembly, “Bless the Lord your God.” And all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers, and bowed their heads, and worshiped the Lord, and did obeisance to the king.

Psalm 10:7

His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.

Psalm 108:1

My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody! Awake, my soul!

Psalm 145:1

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

Psalm 145:21

My mouth will 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 soul rejoices; my body also dwells secure.

Psalm 30:12

that my soul may praise thee and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to thee for ever.

Psalm 34:1

I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalm 35:28

Then my tongue shall tell of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

Psalm 51:14

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of thy deliverance.

Psalm 57:8

Awake, my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!

Psalm 59:12

For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies which they utter,

Psalm 62:4

They only plan to thrust him down from his eminence. They take pleasure in falsehood. They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah

Psalm 63:4

So I will bless thee as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on thy name.

Psalm 71:24

And my tongue will talk of thy righteous help all the day long, for they have been put to shame and disgraced who sought to do me hurt.

Ecclesiastes 7:22

your heart knows that many times you have yourself cursed others.

Isaiah 29:13

And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men learned by rote;

Matthew 26:74

Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the cock crowed.

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Acts 2:26

therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover my flesh will dwell in hope.

Romans 3:14

“Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”

1 Corinthians 11:7

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

Ephesians 1:3

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

James 1:27

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

James 3:10

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brethren, this ought not to be so.

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Judges 9:27

And they went out into the field, and gathered the grapes from their vineyards and trod them, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank and reviled Abimelech.