King James Bible
KJVDoth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse James 3:11 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? | |
American Standard VersionASV | Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Doth a fountain send forth, out of the same hole, sweet and bitter water? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Does the fountain, out of the same opening, pour forth sweet and bitter? | |
English Revised VersionERV | Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? | |
World English BibleWEB | Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water? | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter? | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Does a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | In a fountain, are fresh water and bitter sent forth from the same opening? |