James
King James Version (KJV)
James 3:12
“Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.”
King James Version (KJV)
James 3:12 Context
9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? 12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. 13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
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Other Translations
Can þe figtree, my brethren, beare oliue berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountaine both yeeld salt water & fresh.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor {can} salt water produce fresh.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? Neither `can' salt water yield sweet.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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?
- Basic English Bible
Can, my brethren, a fig produce olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt [water] make sweet water.
- Darby Bible
Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olive-berries? or a vine, figs? so no fountain can yield both salt water and fresh.
- Webster's Bible
Can a fig-tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine yield figs? No; and neither can salt water yield sweet.
- Weymouth Bible
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
- World English Bible
My britheren, whether a fige tre may make grapis, ethir a vyne figus? So nethir salt watir mai make swete watir.
- Wycliffe Bible
is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water [is able] to make.
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor {can} salt water produce fresh.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? Neither `can' salt water yield sweet.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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?
- Basic English Bible
Can, my brethren, a fig produce olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt [water] make sweet water.
- Darby Bible
Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olive-berries? or a vine, figs? so no fountain can yield both salt water and fresh.
- Webster's Bible
Can a fig-tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine yield figs? No; and neither can salt water yield sweet.
- Weymouth Bible
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
- World English Bible
My britheren, whether a fige tre may make grapis, ethir a vyne figus? So nethir salt watir mai make swete watir.
- Wycliffe Bible
is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water [is able] to make.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for James 3:12
3:13 Let him show his wisdom as well as his faith by his works; not by words only.
3:14 If ye have bitter zeal - True Christian zeal is only the flame of love. Even in your hearts - Though it went no farther. Do not lie against the truth - As if such zeal could consist with heavenly wisdom.
People's Bible Notes for James 3:12
Jas 3:12 Can the fig tree . . . bear olive berries? Neither does a tree bear two opposite kinds of fruits. Nor should the mouth bear blessing and cursing, good and evil.