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 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither can salt water yield sweet.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Can a fig tree, my friends, bear olives? Or a vine bear figs? No, nor can a brackish well give good water.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Kann etwa, meine Brüder, ein Feigenbaum Oliven hervorbringen, oder ein Weinstock Feigen? Auch kann Salziges nicht süßes Wasser hervorbringen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Hermanos míos, ¿puede la higuera producir aceitunas, ó la vid higos? Así ninguna fuente puede hacer agua salada y dulce.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Meus irmãos, pode a figueira dar azeitonas, ou a videira figos? E nenhuma fonte dá tanto água salgada como doce.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Meus irmãos, pode uma figueira produzir azeitonas? Ou uma videira produzir figos? Da mesma forma, a fonte de água salgada não pode produzir água doce.
📖 James 3:12 in Context
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.
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