Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said to him, ‘What have you done to us? How did I sin against you that you have brought such enormous guilt on me and on my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.’
James 3:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not to be so. American Standard Version (1901) out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Common English Bible Blessing and cursing come from the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, it just shouldn’t be this way! Catholic Public Domain Version From the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so! Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. |
Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said to him, ‘What have you done to us? How did I sin against you that you have brought such enormous guilt on me and on my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.’
‘Don’t, my brother! ’ she cried. ‘Don’t disgrace me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Don’t commit this outrage!
Her leaders issue rulings for a bribe, her priests teach for payment, and her prophets practise divination for silver. Yet they lean on the Lord, saying, ‘Isn’t the Lord among us? No disaster will overtake us.’
because you are still worldly. For since there is envy and strife , among you, are you not worldly and behaving like mere humans?
At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say.
My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgement.
With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in God’s likeness.
not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you may inherit a blessing.