James 3:9-18 ▼

9 With it we bless God even the Father; and with it we curse men, who are made after the likeness of God:

10 out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not so to be.

11 Does a fountain from the same opening send forth sweet water and bitter?

12 Can a fig-tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine figs? so can no fountain produce salt water and sweet.

13 Is there any wise and understanding man among you? let him shew his works by a good conversation in the meekness of wisdom:

14 but if ye have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth;

15 this is not the wisdom, that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and diabolical:

16 for where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

17 But the wisdom that is from above first is pure, then peaceable, mild, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those that promote peace.