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Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet [water] and bitter?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The fountain (η πηγη). Old word for spring (John 4:14).

Opening (οπης). Old word for fissure i…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Does a fountain send forth at the same place? A marginal note suggests hole. The Greek word means opening, fissure, such…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Does a (or, the) fountain send forth (literally, spurt) at the same place (or,…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

James again turns to nature for his illustrations. He asks, “Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?” The water is sweet (NI…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Doth a fountain. He presents these comparisons to show that a cursing tongue is something monstrous, contrary to all nature, and subverts …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Does a fountain send forth at the same place
"Or hole"; for at divers places, and at different times, as Pliny

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We are taught to dread an unruly tongue as one of the greatest evils. The affairs of humankind are thrown into confusion by the tongues of people. …

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