James 3:9

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Therwith blesse we God the father: and therwith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

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  • 1 Cor 11:7 : 7 A man ought not to couer his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glorie of God: But the woman is the glorie of the man:
  • Matt 26:74 : 74 Then began he to curse, & to sweare, that he knewe not the man. And immediatly the Cocke crewe.
  • Gen 1:26-27 : 26 God saide: let vs make man in our image, after our lykenesse, and let them haue rule of the fisshe of the sea, & of the foule of the ayre, and of cattell, & of all the earth, and of euery creepyng thyng that creepeth vpon the earth. 27 So God created man in his owne image, in the image of God created he him, male and female created he them.
  • Acts 2:26 : 26 Therfore dyd my heart reioyce, and my tongue was glad. Moreouer also my fleshe shall reste in hope,
  • Ps 145:21 : 21 My mouth shall speake the prayse of God: and all fleshe shall blesse his holy name for euer and euer.
  • Eccl 7:22 : 22 for thyne owne heart knoweth that thou thy self also hast ofttimes spoken euyll by other men.
  • Isa 29:13 : 13 Therfore thus hath the Lorde sayd: Forsomuche as this people when they be in trouble, do honour me with their mouth and with their lippes, but their heart is farre fro me, and the feare whiche they haue vnto me proceedeth of a commaundement that is taught of men:
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I saye vnto you, loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, pray for the which hurt you, and persecute you:
  • Rom 3:14 : 14 Whose mouth is full of cursyng and bytternesse.
  • Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be God, the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe, whiche hath blessed vs in all spirituall blessyng, in heauenly thynges by Christe:
  • 1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Blessed be God the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe, which accordyng to his aboundaunt mercie begat vs agayne vnto a lyuely hope, by that that Iesus Christe rose agayne from death,
  • Gen 5:1 : 1 This is the booke of the generations of Ada. In the day that God created man, in the lykenesse of God made he hym.
  • Gen 9:6 : 6 Who so sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God made he man.
  • Judg 9:27 : 27 And they went out into the fieldes, and gathered in their grapes, & trode them, and made mery, & went into the house of their god, and dyd eate and drinke, and cursed Abimelech.
  • 2 Sam 16:5 : 5 And when king Dauid came to Bahurim, beholde, thence came out a man of the kinred of the house of Saul, named Semei the sonne of Gera, and he came out cursing.
  • 2 Sam 19:21 : 21 But Abisai the sonne of Zaruia aunswered, and sayd: Shall not Simei dye for this, because he cursed the Lordes annoynted?
  • 1 Chr 29:10 : 10 And Dauid blessed the Lorde before all the congregation, and sayde: Blessed be thou Lorde God of Israel, our father from euer and for euer.
  • 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 And Dauid saide to all the congregation: Now blesse the Lorde your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lorde God of their fathers, and bowed downe their heades, and worshipped the Lorde and the king.
  • Ps 10:7 : 7 His mouth is full of cursing, and of deceate, and of fraude: vnder his tongue is labour and mischiefe.
  • Ps 16:9 : 9 Wherfore my heart is glad: my glory reioyceth, my fleshe also shall rest in a securitie.
  • Ps 30:12 : 12 Therfore my glory shal sing psalmes vnto thee and not ceasse: O God my Lorde I wyll prayse thee for euer.
  • Ps 34:1 : 1 Of Dauid when he chaunged his behauiour before Abimelech, whiche droue him away, and he departed. I wyll alway blesse God: his prayse shall euer be in my mouth.
  • Ps 35:28 : 28 And my tongue shalbe talking of thy righteousnesse: and of thy prayse all the day long.
  • Ps 51:14 : 14 Deliuer me from blood O Lorde, the Lorde of my saluation: and my tongue shall sing with a ioyfull noyse of thy iustice.
  • Ps 57:8 : 8 Bestirre thee O my glory, bestirre thee O Lute and Harpe: I my selfe wil bestirre me right early in the morning.
  • Ps 59:12 : 12 The wordes of their lippes be the sinne of their mouth: O let them be taken in their pryde, for they speake nothing but curses and lies.
  • Ps 62:4 : 4 They deuise only howe to thrust him from his promotion: they delight in a lye, they blesse with their mouth, and curse with their heart. Selah.
  • Ps 63:4 : 4 As long as I liue I wyll blesse thee on this maner: and in thy name I wyll lyft vp my handes.
  • Ps 71:24 : 24 My tongue also shal talke of thy righteousnesse all the day long: for they are confounded and brought vnto shame that seke to do me euyll.
  • Ps 108:1 : 1 A song, the psalme of Dauid. My heart is redye O Lorde: I wyll sing & prayse thee in singing of psalmes, yea my glory also is redie.
  • Ps 109:17-18 : 17 His delight was in cursing, and it shal happen vnto him: he loued not blessing, therfore it hath ben farre from him. 18 He clothed hym selfe with cursing, as with his garment: and it hath entred into his bowels like water, and like oyle into his bones.
  • Ps 145:1 : 1 The prayse of Dauid. I will magnifie thee O Lord my king: and I wyll blesse thy name for euer and euer.

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