NET Bible
"With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God’s image."
— James 3:9, NET Bible
“Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.”
“Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: ”
“With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.”
“By it we bless God and the Father: and by it we curse men who are made after the likeness of God.”
“With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image.”
“Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.”
And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence– and is set on fire by hell.
For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind.
But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God’s image.
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.
A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it?
Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.