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James 4:16

PrideSin

14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

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BSB
As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.
KJV
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
WEB
But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.
ASV
But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.
DARBY
But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.
BLB
But now you⁺ boast in your⁺ arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
ÅB
Men nå roser dere dere i deres overmot. All slik ros er ond.
OTB
Men som det står, skryter dere i deres arrogante planer. All slik skryt er ondt.
B1930
Men nu roser I eder i eders overmot. All sådan ros er ond.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 27:1

    Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

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  • 1 Corinthians 5:6

    Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

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  • Psalms 52:7

    Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

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  • Proverbs 25:14

    Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

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  • Isaiah 47:10

    For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.

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  • Revelation 18:7

    How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

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  • James 3:14

    But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:7–8

    For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

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