Praising and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers, these things should not be this way. Does a spring pour out sweet and bitter water from the same opening? Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a saltwater spring yield fresh water.
Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom's gentleness.
James 3:10-13
HCSB
(emphasis added)
I asked... waited... and received...
The whole of the passage... connections of words... tongue... and fruit... a metaphor... a word picture woven... the question...
Who is wise and has understanding among you?
...could also be rephrased...
Who has fresh water in his heart?
The one with springs of living water... flowing from within... he is the one with wisdom and understanding... the evidence... seen as plainly as water from a spring... good fruit from a tree... shown by good conduct... with wisdom's gentleness...
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