James 3:9
New Living Translation
9 Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God.
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Genesis 1:26-27
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26 Then God said, “Let us make human beings[a] in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth,[b] and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”
27 So God created human beings[c] in his own image.
In the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
Psalm 10:7
New Living Translation
7 Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats.[a]
Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.
Matthew 26:74
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74 Peter swore, “A curse on me if I’m lying—I don’t know the man!” And immediately the rooster crowed.
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Psalm 62:4
New Living Translation
4 They plan to topple me from my high position.
They delight in telling lies about me.
They praise me to my face
but curse me in their hearts. Interlude
Psalm 59:12
New Living Translation
12 Because of the sinful things they say,
because of the evil that is on their lips,
let them be captured by their pride,
their curses, and their lies.
2 Samuel 19:21
New Living Translation
21 Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “Shimei should die, for he cursed the Lord’s anointed king!”
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Genesis 9:6
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6 If anyone takes a human life, that person’s life will also be taken by human hands. For God made human beings[a] in his own image.
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- 9:6 Or man; Hebrew reads ha-adam.
Genesis 5:1
New Living Translation
The Descendants of Adam
5 This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings,[a] he made them to be like himself.
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1 Corinthians 11:7
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7 A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is made in God’s image and reflects God’s glory. And woman reflects man’s glory.
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Romans 3:14
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14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”[a]
Acts 2:26
New Living Translation
26 No wonder my heart is glad,
and my tongue shouts his praises!
My body rests in hope.
Matthew 5:44
New Living Translation
44 But I say, love your enemies![a] Pray for those who persecute you!
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- 5:44 Some manuscripts add Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. Compare Luke 6:27-28.
Isaiah 29:13
New Living Translation
13 And so the Lord says,
“These people say they are mine.
They honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
And their worship of me
is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.[a]
Ecclesiastes 7:22
New Living Translation
22 For you know how often you yourself have cursed others.
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Psalm 109:17-18
New Living Translation
17 He loved to curse others;
now you curse him.
He never blessed others;
now don’t you bless him.
18 Cursing is as natural to him as his clothing,
or the water he drinks,
or the rich food he eats.
Psalm 108:1
New Living Translation
Psalm 108
A song. A psalm of David.
1 My heart is confident in you, O God;
no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart!
Psalm 71:24
New Living Translation
24 I will tell about your righteous deeds
all day long,
for everyone who tried to hurt me
has been shamed and humiliated.
Psalm 63:4
New Living Translation
4 I will praise you as long as I live,
lifting up my hands to you in prayer.
Psalm 57:8
New Living Translation
8 Wake up, my heart!
Wake up, O lyre and harp!
I will wake the dawn with my song.
Psalm 51:14
New Living Translation
14 Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves;
then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.
Psalm 35:28
New Living Translation
28 Then I will proclaim your justice,
and I will praise you all day long.
Psalm 34:1
New Living Translation
Psalm 34[a]
A psalm of David, regarding the time he pretended to be insane in front of Abimelech, who sent him away.
1 I will praise the Lord at all times.
I will constantly speak his praises.
Footnotes
- 34 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; each verse begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 30:12
New Living Translation
12 that I might sing praises to you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever!
Psalm 16:9
New Living Translation
9 No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice.[a]
My body rests in safety.
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