11 A spring does not pour forth from the same opening fresh and bitter water, does it?[a] 12 A fig tree is not able, my brothers, to produce olives, or a grapevine figs. Neither can a saltwater spring produce fresh water.

The Wisdom That Comes Down from Above

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his[b] good behavior his works, with the humility of wisdom.

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Footnotes

  1. James 3:11 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  2. James 3:13 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun