Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:
New American Standard Bible
But if any of you
King James Version
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Holman Bible
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.
International Standard Version
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously without a rebuke, and it will be given to him.
A Conservative Version
And if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God who gives to all generously and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.
American Standard Version
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Amplified
If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.
An Understandable Version
But if any one of you lacks wisdom, he should pray to God, who gives to everyone generously and does not begrudge [the person who asks], and it will be given to him.
Anderson New Testament
Now, if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally, and upbraids not; and it shall be given him.
Bible in Basic English
But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.
Common New Testament
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
If any of you is deficient in prudence, let him ask it of God, who liberally gives to all without upbraiding: and he will give it.
Godbey New Testament
But if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all cheerfully and upbraids none; and it will be given unto him.
Goodspeed New Testament
If any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God who gives generously to everyone, and does not reproach one with it afterward, and he will give it to him.
John Wesley New Testament
If any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.
Julia Smith Translation
If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.
King James 2000
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally, and reproaches not; and it shall be given him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for [it] from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.
Modern King James verseion
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and with no reproach, and it shall be given to him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, which giveth to all men indifferently and casteth no man in the teeth; and it shall be given him.
Moffatt New Testament
Whoever of you is defective in wisdom, let him ask God who gives to all men without question or reproach, and the gift will be his.
Montgomery New Testament
If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask it from the God who gives to all men freely and without upbraiding; and it will be given to him.
NET Bible
But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.
New Heart English Bible
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
Noyes New Testament
But if any one of you is wanting in wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it will be given him.
Sawyer New Testament
And if any one of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and upbraids not, and it shall be given him.
The Emphasized Bible
But, if any of you is sinning short of wisdom, let him be asking of God, Who giveth unto all freely and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But if any man of you be deficient in wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not and it shall be given him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
If one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask wisdom from the God who gives freely to every one without reproaches, and it will be given to him.
Webster
If any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given to him.
Weymouth New Testament
And if any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God for it, who gives with open hand to all men, and without upbraiding; and it will be given him.
Williams New Testament
But if any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God who generously gives to everyone and never reproaches one with its lack, and it will be given to him.
World English Bible
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
Worrell New Testament
But, if any of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask from God, Who giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it will be given him;
Worsley New Testament
And if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;
Themes
Abundance/bounty » The lord dealing bountifully
Faith » Faith encouraged, reasons for » Essential in prayer
Gifts » From God » Include wisdom
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Wisdom
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Wisdom
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of wisdom
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » Encouragements to
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For wisdom
Universal » Blessing, possible » Wisdom - if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God
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Devotionals
Devotionals about James 1:5
Devotionals containing James 1:5
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 1:5
Prayers for James 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Trials, Testing, And Faith
4 But let endurance have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 5 But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him: 6 but let him ask in faith, nothing doubting. For he that doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed about;
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 2:3-6
yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding;
John 15:7
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall come to pass to you.
1 Kings 3:7-12
And now, Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father; and I am but a little child: I know not to go out and to come in.
2 Chronicles 1:10
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy great people?
Exodus 31:3
and have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in every work,
Proverbs 3:5-7
Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence;
1 Chronicles 22:12
Only, Jehovah give thee wisdom and understanding, and place thee over Israel, and to keep the law of Jehovah thy God.
Job 28:12-28
But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Exodus 31:6
And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of every one that is wise-hearted have I given wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee --
Exodus 36:1-4
Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every man that was wise-hearted, in whom Jehovah had put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work of the service of the sanctuary according to all that Jehovah had commanded.
Proverbs 9:4-6
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.
Jeremiah 1:6-7
And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! behold, I cannot speak; for I am a child.
Jeremiah 29:12-13
And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you;
Matthew 7:7-11
Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
John 4:10
Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that says to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
John 14:13
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, this will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
1 John 3:22
and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and practise the things which are pleasing in his sight.
1 John 5:14-15
And this is the boldness which we have towards him, that if we ask him anything according to his will he hears us.
Daniel 2:18-22
that they would desire mercies of the God of the heavens concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Matthew 11:20
Then began he to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had taken place, because they had not repented.
Luke 11:9-13
And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.
Luke 15:20-22
And he rose up and went to his own father. But while he was yet a long way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell upon his neck, and covered him with kisses.
John 16:23-24
And in that day ye shall demand nothing of me: verily, verily, I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give you.
2 Corinthians 2:16
to the one an odour from death unto death, but to the others an odour from life unto life; and who is sufficient for these things?
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
James 5:16
Confess therefore your offences to one another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The fervent supplication of the righteous man has much power.
Mark 16:14
Afterwards as they lay at table he was manifested to the eleven, and reproached them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen him risen.