James 3:10 - Compare All Versions
James 3:7-12 MSG (The Message)
This is scary: You can tame a tiger, but you can’t tame a tongue—it’s never been done. The tongue runs wild, a wanton killer. With our tongues we bless God our Father; with the same tongues we curse the very men and women he made in his image. Curses and blessings out of the same mouth!
James 3:10 KJV (King James Version)
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
James 3:10 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.
James 3:10 NCV (New Century Version)
Praises and curses come from the same mouth! My brothers and sisters, this should not happen.
James 3:10 ASV (American Standard Version)
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
James 3:10 NIV (New International Version)
Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.
James 3:10 NKJV (New King James Version)
Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.
James 3:10 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Out of the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. These things, my brothers, should not be this way [for we have a moral obligation to speak in a manner that reflects our fear of God and profound respect for His precepts].
James 3:10 NLT (New Living Translation)
And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
James 3:10 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Out of the same mouth we pour out words of praise one minute and curses the next. My brothers and sisters, this should never be!
James 3:10 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.