^{9 Ref} 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.

^{10 Ref} Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.

¹¹ Does the fountain send from the same outlet sweet and bitter water?

^{12 Ref} Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea?

^{13 Ref} Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.

^{9 Ref} Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:

^{10 Ref} out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

¹¹ Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet `water' and bitter?

^{12 Ref} Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? Neither `can' salt water yield sweet.

^{13 Ref} Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

^{9 Ref} Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

^{10 Ref} Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

¹¹ Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

^{12 Ref} Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

^{13 Ref} Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.