Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 3 of James. The tongue can become a source of corruption and conflict. James points out the contradiction of blessing God while cursing people made in his likeness. The nature of a spring determines the kind of water it produces, an image that challenges verbal inconsistency.
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Kann auch, liebe Brüder, ein Feigenbaum Ölbeeren oder ein Weinstock Feigen tragen? Also kann auch ein Brunnen nicht salziges und süßes Wasser geben.
Hermanos míos, ¿puede la higuera producir aceitunas, o la vid higos? Así ninguna fuente puede hacer agua salada y dulce.
Hermanos míos, ¿acaso una higuera puede producir aceitunas, o una vid higos? Tampoco el agua salada puede producir agua dulce.
Un figuier, mes frères, peut-il produire des olives, ou une vigne des figues? De l'eau salée ne peut pas non plus produire de l'eau douce.
Può, fratelli miei, un fico fare ulive, o una vite fichi? così niuna fonte può gettare acqua salsa, e dolce
Meus irmãos, pode também a figueira produzir azeitonas, ou a videira figos? Assim tampouco pode uma fonte dar água salgada e doce.
我的弟兄們,無花果樹能生橄欖嗎?葡萄樹能結無花果嗎?鹹水也不能流出甜水來。
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