Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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:
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
Interlinear
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and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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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 And let perseverance have a perfect work, so that ye may be perfect and complete, falling short in nothing. 5 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. 6 But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by wind and tossed about.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 2:3-6
yea, if thou cry after discernment, and lift up thy voice for understanding,
John 15:7
If ye dwell in me, and my sayings dwell in you, ye will ask whatever ye may want, and it will be done to you.
1 Kings 3:7-12
And now, O LORD my God, thou have made thy servant king instead of David my father. And I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or 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 people, that is so great?
Exodus 31:3
and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Proverbs 3:5-7
Trust in LORD with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.
1 Chronicles 22:12
Only LORD give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, so that thou may keep the law of LORD thy God.
Job 28:12-28
But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
Exodus 31:6
And I, behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And in the heart of all who are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee:
Exodus 36:1-4
And Bezalel and Oholiab shall work, and every wise-hearted man, in whom LORD has put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that LORD has commanded.
Proverbs 9:4-6
He who is simple, let him turn in here. As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek ye LORD while he may be found. Call ye upon him while he is near.
Jeremiah 1:6-7
Then I said, Ah, lord LORD! Behold, I know not how to speak, for I am a child.
Jeremiah 29:12-13
And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray to me, and I will hearken to you.
Matthew 7:7-11
Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and ye will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.
John 4:10
Jesus answered and said to her, If thou had known the gift of God, and who it is who says to thee, Give me to drink, thou would have asked him, and he would have given thee living water.
John 14:13
And anything whatever ye may ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
1 John 3:22
and whatever we may ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do things pleasing in his sight.
1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
Daniel 2:18-22
that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret, that Daniel and his companions should nor perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Matthew 11:20
Then he began to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works occurred, because they did not repent.
Luke 11:9-13
And I say to you, ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and ye will find. Knock, and it will be opened.
Luke 15:20-22
And having risen, he went to his father. But while he was still distant, afar off, his father saw him and felt compassion. And having ran, he fell on his neck, and kissed him much.
John 16:23-24
And in that day ye will ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, that as many things as ye may ask the Father in my name, he will give you.
2 Corinthians 2:16
to the one an odor of death for death, and to the other an aroma of life for life. And who is adequate for these things?
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect endowment is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation nor shadow of turning.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is indeed first pure, then peaceful, meek, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and non-hypocritical.
James 5:16
Confess ye the trespasses to each other, and pray for each other so that ye may be healed. A working supplication of a righteous man is very powerful.
Mark 16:14
Afterward he became visible to them, to the eleven, who were relaxing. And he upbraided their unbelief and hard heart, because they did not believe those who saw him after he was raised.