Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therewith bless we God the father, and therewith curse we men which are made after the similitude of God.
New American Standard Bible
With it we bless
King James Version
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
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.
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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Morish
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 the father, and therewith curse we men which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 11:7
A man ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God. The woman is the glory of the man.
Genesis 1:26-27
And God said, "Let us make man in our similitude and after our likeness: that he may have rule over the fish of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over all worms that creep on the earth."
Genesis 5:1
This is the book of the generation of man, in the day when God created man and made him after the similitude of God.
Genesis 9:6
so that he which sheddeth man's blood, shall have his blood shed by man again: for God made man after his own likeness.
Judges 9:27
And they went out into the fields and gathered in their grapes and trod them 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 kindred of the house of Saul named Shimei, the son of Gera; and he came out cursing.
2 Samuel 19:21
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, "Shall Shimei not die for that cause: which cursed the LORD's anointed?"
1 Chronicles 29:10
And David blessed the LORD before all the congregation and said, "Blessed art thou LORD God of Israel our father, from ever and for ever.
1 Chronicles 29:20
And David said to all the congregation, "Bless the LORD your God." And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and stooped and bowed themselves unto the LORD and to the king.
Psalm 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit and fraud; under his tongue is travail and sorrow.
Psalm 16:9
Wherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Psalm 30:12
Therefore shall every good man sing of thy praise without ceasing. O my God, I will give thanks unto thee forever.
Psalm 34:1
{Of David, when he changed his speech before Abimelech; which drove him away, and he departed} I will always give thanks unto the LORD; his praise shall ever be in my mouth.
Psalm 35:28
And as for my tongue, it shall be talking of thy righteousness and of thy praise, all the day long.
Psalm 51:14
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou that art the God of my health; that my tongue may praise thy righteousness.
Psalm 57:8
Awake, O my glory; awake lute and harp. I myself will awake right early.
Psalm 59:12
For the sin of their mouth, for the words of their lips, and because of their pride, let them be taken. And why? Their preaching is of cursing and lies.
Psalm 62:4
Their device is only how to put him out, whom God will exalt; their delight is in lies. They give good words with their mouth, but curse with their heart. Selah.
Psalm 63:4
As long as I live will I magnify thee and lift up my hands in thy name.
Psalm 71:24
My tongue talketh of thy righteousness, all the day long; for they are confounded and brought unto shame that seek to do me evil.
Psalm 108:1
{A song and Psalm of David} O God, my heart is ready to sing and to give praise. Awake, O my glory!
Psalm 109:17-18
His delight was in cursing, and therefore shall it happen unto him; he loved not blessing, therefore shall it be far from him.
Psalm 145:1
{A Praise of David} I will magnify thee, O God my king; I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
Psalm 145:21
My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD; and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy name for ever and ever. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!
Ecclesiastes 7:22
For thine own heart knoweth, that thou thyself also hast oft times spoken evil by other men.
Isaiah 29:13
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, "Forsomuch as this people, when they be in trouble, do honor me with their mouth, and with their lips, whereas their heart nevertheless is far from me; and the fear which they owe unto me, that turn they to men's laws and doctrines;
Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies. Bless them that curse you. Do good to them that hate you. Pray for them which do you wrong and persecute you;
Matthew 26:74
Then began he to curse and to swear, that he knew 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 mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ,
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be God, the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which through his abundant mercy begat us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death,