8. but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.
9. Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God.
10. And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
11. Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?
12. Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.
13. If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.
14. But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying.