James (Jacob) 3:12

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My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
World English Bible (WEB)
Can{G3361}{G1410}{(G5736)} the fig tree{G4808}, my{G3450} brethren{G80}, bear{G4160}{(G5658)} olive berries{G1636}? either{G2228} a vine{G288}, figs{G4810}? so{G3779} can no{G3762} fountain{G4077} both yield{G4160}{(G5658)} salt{G252} water{G5204} and{G2532} fresh{G1099}.
Strong's King James
(12) Can a fig tree, my brothers, make olives or a grapevine, figs? Nor salt water make fresh.
The F.O.G
[12] My friends, can a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water is able to make.
Young's Literal Translation

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