James 3:9-10
With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of James 3
3 songs meet this passage
“you a dumbass fool and a dumbass bitch”
The Reaper's Wrath · Azizi Gibson
strains against James 3:9-10
The insults hurled here are the kind of cursing speech James warns shouldn't flow from the same mouth that could bless.
“who cuss like me; who just don't give a fuck like me”
The Real Slim Shady (Live From MTV VMAs / 2000) · Eminem
strains against James 3:9-10
James warns against a tongue used carelessly and destructively; here it's worn as identity and pride.
“If you think you're special, you're retarded”
A*****e (feat. Skylar Grey) · Eminem
strains against James 3:9-10
Using a slur to demean another person runs against the call to speak of others, made in God's image, with honor.
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