James 3:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.”
Read James 3:9 in the flow of James3 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open James3 to see the surrounding context.
“With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo James 3:9 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 1:26Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”
- Genesis 5:1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness.
- Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
- Judges 9:27And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.
- 2 Samuel 16:5As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.
- 2 Samuel 19:21But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?”
- 1 Chronicles 29:10Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
- 1 Chronicles 29:20Then David said to the whole assembly, “Blessed be the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.
- Psalms 10:7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.
- Psalms 16:9Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
- Psalms 30:12that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
- Psalms 34:1I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
- Psalms 35:28Then my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praises all day long.
- Psalms 51:14Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
- Psalms 57:8Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
- Psalms 59:12By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.
- Psalms 62:4They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah
- Psalms 63:4So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.
- Psalms 71:24My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
- Psalms 108:1My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.
- Psalms 109:17The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
- Psalms 145:1I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
- Psalms 145:21My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.
- Ecclesiastes 7:22For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.
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