8 but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 We praise our Lord and Father with it, and we curse men who are made in God’s likeness with it.
10 Praising and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers, these things should not be this way.
11 Does a spring pour out sweet and bitter water from the same opening?
12 Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a saltwater spring yield fresh water.
13 Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness.
14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth.