James 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.”

James 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.”

James 3:12 — World English Bible

James 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither can salt water yield sweet.”

James 3:12 — American Standard Version

James 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water <FI>is able<Fi> to make.”

James 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation

James 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Can, my brethren, a fig produce olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt [water] make sweet water.”

James 3:12 — Darby Translation

James 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Can ye figge tree, my brethren, bring forth oliues, either a vine figges? so can no fountaine make both salt water and sweete.”

James 3:12 — Geneva Bible

James 3:12 in Context — James 3

10 Da mesma boca procedem benção e maldição. Meus irmãos, isso não deve ser assim.

11 Acaso uma fonte jorra do mesmo manancial [água] doce e [água] amarga?

12 Meus irmãos, pode a figueira dar azeitonas, ou a videira figos? Assim [também] , nenhuma fonte dá tanto água salgada como doce.

13 Quem dentre vós for sábio e inteligente, que mostre pela boa conduta as suas obras em humildade de sabedoria.

14 Porém, se tendes amarga inveja e rivalidade no vosso coração, não vos orgulheis, nem mintais contra a verdade.

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What Does James 3:12 Mean?

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