James 3:12
Common English Bible
12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree produce olives? Can a grapevine produce figs? Of course not, and fresh water doesn’t flow from a saltwater spring either.
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James 3:12
Contemporary English Version
12 Can a fig tree produce olives or a grapevine produce figs? Does fresh water come from a well full of salt water?
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James 3:12
Living Bible
12 Can you pick olives from a fig tree, or figs from a grape vine? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty pool.
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James 3:12
Easy-to-Read Version
12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree make olives? Or can a grapevine make figs? No, and a well full of salty water cannot give good water.
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James 3:12
New Living Translation
12 Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.[a]
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- 3:12 Greek from salt.
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