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James
KJV with Apocrypha
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James 3:1
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
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James 3:2
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
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James 3:3
Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
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James 3:4
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
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James 3:5
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
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James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
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James 3:7
For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
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James 3:8
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
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James 3:9
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
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James 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
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James 3:11
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
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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.
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James 3:13
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.
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James 3:14
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
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James 3:15
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
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James 3:16
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
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James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
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James 3:18
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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