Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done.”
James 3:10 - English Standard Version 2016 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Matoleo zaidiKing 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 and said to him, “What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done.”
She answered him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this outrageous thing.
Its heads give judgment for a bribe; its priests teach for a price; its prophets practice divination for money; yet they lean on the Lord and say, “Is not the Lord in the midst of us? No disaster shall come upon us.”
for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way?
Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not.
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.