James 3
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James 3:7-12

7ForeverykindofbeastsθηρίωνthēriōnG2342andbirdsπετεινῶν,peteinōnG4071,ofcreepingthingsG3956andthingsG3956inthesea,istamed,andhathbeentamedbymankind:
8butthetongueγλῶσσανglōssanG1100cannomanG444tame;itisarestlessevilκακόν,kakonG2556,itisfullμεστὴmestēG3324ofdeadlypoison.
9TherewithblessεὐλογοῦμενeulogoumenG2127wetheLordκύριονkurionG2962andFatherπατέραpateraG3962;andtherewithcurseκαταρώμεθαkatarōmethaG2672wemenG444,whoaremadeafterthelikenessofGodθεοῦtheouG2316:
10outofthesameαὐτοῦautouG846mouthστόματοςstomatosG4750comethforthἐξέρχεταιexerchetaiG1831blessingεὐλογίαeulogiaG2129andcursingG2671.Mybrethren,thesethingsταῦταtautaG3778oughtnotsotobe.
11DoththefountainsendforthfromthesameαὐτῆςautēsG846openingsweetG1099waterandbitterπικρόν;pikronG4089?
12canafigσυκῆsukēG4808treeG4808,mybrethren, yieldolivesG1636,oravineἄμπελοςampelosG288figsσῦκα;sukaG4810?neithercansaltwaterὕδωρ.¶hudōrG5204yieldsweetG1099.
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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain