ESV Reformation Study Bible – James 3:9
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James 3:9

3:9 bless . . . curse. The tongue is capable of use for both virtue and vice. The same mouth uses the tongue for these contradictory purposes.

made in the likeness of God. See “The Image of God” at Gen. 1:27.