James 3:9

With the same tongue we bless God and curse people made in His image. Such inconsistency exposes a divided, sinful heart.

Cross-references · 32

• Ps 10:7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
• Gen 1:26–27God 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 birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
• Isa 29:13The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;
• Ps 62:4They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
• Gen 9:6Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.
• Ps 59:12For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.
• Gen 5:1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God’s likeness.
• 2 Sam 19:21But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Yahweh’s anointed?”
• Acts 2:26Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;
• Ps 35:28My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.
• Ps 16:9Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
• Rom 3:14“whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
• 2 Sam 16:5When king David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed as he came.
• Ps 63:4So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.
• Judg 9:27They went out into the field, harvested their vineyards, trod the grapes, held festival, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
• Ps 57:8Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp! I will wake up the dawn.
• Ps 34:1By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
• Ps 108:1A Song. A Psalm by David. My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.
• Ps 71:24My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.
• 1 Cor 11:7For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.
• Matt 26:74Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.
• 1 Chr 29:20Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless Yahweh your God!” All the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before Yahweh and the king.
• 1 Chr 29:10Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said, “You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
• Ps 51:14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
• Matt 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
• Ps 109:17–18Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn’t delight in blessing, and it was far from him.
• Ps 30:12To the end that my heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
• Eccl 7:22for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.
• Ps 145:1A praise psalm by David. I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.
• Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
• Ps 145:21My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
• 1 Pet 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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