Parallel Verses
King James Version
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
New American Standard Bible
With it we bless
Holman Bible
We praise our
International Standard Version
With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in God's likeness.
A Conservative Version
By it we bless the God and Father, and by it we curse men, who were made according to a likeness of God.
American Standard Version
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:
Amplified
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God.
An Understandable Version
We praise the Lord and Father with it, and [also] curse men who are created in God's likeness with it.
Anderson New Testament
With it we bless God, even the Father: and with it we curse men, who are made in the likeness of God.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
By that we give praises to God the father: and that pronounces curses even against men, who are form'd after the divine resemblance.
Darby Translation
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after the likeness of God.
Godbey New Testament
With it we bless the Lord, even the Father; and with it we scold the people, who have been made after the image of God:
Goodspeed New Testament
With it we bless the Lord our Father, and with it we curse men made in God's likeness.
John Wesley New Testament
Therewith bless we God the Father, and therewith curse we man, made after the likeness of God.
Julia Smith Translation
With it we praise the God and Father; and with it we curse men, those made according to the similitude of God.
King James 2000
With this bless we God, even the Father; and with this curse we men, who are made after the similitude of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.
Modern King James verseion
By this we bless God, even the Father. And by this we curse men, who have come into being according to the image of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therewith bless we God the father, and therewith curse we men which are made after the similitude of God.
Moffatt New Testament
With the tongue we bless the Lord and Father, and with the tongue we curse men made in God's likeness;
Montgomery New Testament
With it we continually bless our Lord and Father, and with it we are accustomed to curse men made in the image of God.
NET Bible
With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God's image.
New Heart English Bible
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.
Noyes New Testament
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men, who have been made after the likeness of God;
Sawyer New Testament
With it bless we the Lord and Father, and with it curse we men made in the likeness of God.
The Emphasized Bible
Therewith, are we blessing our Lord and Father, and, therewith, we are cursing the men who, after the likeness of God, have been brought into being!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
With it we bless God even the Farther; and with the same we curse men, though after the likeness of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men who are made 'in God's likeness.'
Webster
With this we bless God, even the Father; and with this we curse men, who are made after the similitude of God.
Weymouth New Testament
With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in God's likeness.
Williams New Testament
With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in God's likeness.
World English Bible
With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.
Worrell New Testament
Therewith we bless the Lord and Father; and therewith we curse men, who have been made after the likeness of God.
Worsley New Testament
With it we bless God even the Father; and with it we curse men, who are made after the likeness of God:
Youngs Literal Translation
with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;
Themes
Cursing » General references to
God » Hand of » Image of, in man
Image » Figurative » Man created in, of God
divine Image » Man made in the divine image
Man » Knowledge limited strength limited » Made in the image of God
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Made in the divine image
Man » Created in the image of God
Man » Created » After the likeness of God
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Restraining The Tongue
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 11:7
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
Genesis 1:26-27
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Genesis 5:1
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
Genesis 9:6
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Judges 9:27
And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
2 Samuel 16:5
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
2 Samuel 19:21
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?
1 Chronicles 29:10
Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
1 Chronicles 29:20
And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
Psalm 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
Psalm 16:9
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Psalm 30:12
To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
Psalm 34:1
{A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.} I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Psalm 35:28
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Psalm 51:14
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Psalm 57:8
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Psalm 59:12
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
Psalm 62:4
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
Psalm 63:4
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Psalm 71:24
My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Psalm 108:1
{A Song or Psalm of David.} O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
Psalm 109:17-18
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
Psalm 145:1
{David's Psalm of praise.} I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
Psalm 145:21
My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Ecclesiastes 7:22
For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
Isaiah 29:13
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Matthew 26:74
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Acts 2:26
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
Romans 3:14
Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,