James 3:9-12
Context3:9 With it we bless the Lord 1 and Father, and with it we curse people 2 made in God’s image. 3:10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters. 3 3:11 A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it? 3:12 Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, 4 or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.
[3:9] 1 tc Most later
[3:9] 2 tn Grk “men”; but here ἀνθρώπους (anqrwpous) has generic force, referring to both men and women.
[3:10] 3 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.
[3:12] 4 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.