James 3:12
ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರವು ಎಣ್ಣೇಮರದ ಕಾಯಿ ಬಿಡುವದೋ? ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೇ ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣಾಗುವದೋ? ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಯಾವ ಊಟೆಯೂ ಉಪ್ಪು ನೀರನ್ನೂ ಸಿಹಿ ನೀರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲಾರದು.
| μὴ | mē | may | |
| Can | δύναται | dynatai | THYOO-na-tay |
| the fig tree, | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | ah-thale-FOO |
| my | μου | mou | moo |
| brethren, | συκῆ | sykē | syoo-KAY |
| bear | ἐλαίας | elaias | ay-LAY-as |
| olive berries? | ποιῆσαι | poiēsai | poo-A-say |
| either | ἢ | ē | ay |
| vine, a | ἄμπελος | ampelos | AM-pay-lose |
| figs? | σῦκα | syka | SYOO-ka |
| so | οὕτως | houtōs | OO-tose |
| can no | οὐδεμια | oudemia | oo-thay-mee-ah |
| fountain | πηγὴ | pēgē | pay-GAY |
| yield both | ἁλυκὸν | halykon | a-lyoo-KONE |
| salt | καὶ | kai | kay |
| water | γλυκὺ | glyky | glyoo-KYOO |
| and | ποιῆσαι | poiēsai | poo-A-say |
| fresh. | ὕδωρ | hydōr | YOO-thore |