Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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:
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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and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Devotionals about James 1:5
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 1:5
Images James 1:5
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Trials, Testing, And Faith
4 But let endurance have its perfect work, in order that you may be perfect and whole in every part, lacking in nothing. 5 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. 6 But let him ask in faith, doubting as to nothing; for he that doubts is like unto a wave of the sea driven by the winds and tossed by the tempest.
Names
Cross References
John 15:7
If you may abide in me, and my words may abide in you, ask whatsoever you may wish, and it shall be done unto you.
Matthew 7:7-11
Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
John 4:10
And Jesus responded and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and the one who is speaking to you, Give me to drink; you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.
John 14:13
and whatsoever you may ask in my name, I will do it, in order that the rather may be glorified in the Son.
1 John 3:22
and whatsoever we may ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things pleasing before him.
1 John 5:14-15
And this is the assurance which we have toward him, that, if we may ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
Matthew 11:20
Then He began to upbraid the cities in which the most mighty works of His were performed, because they did not repent.
Luke 11:9-13
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Luke 15:20-22
And having risen, he came to his father. And he being yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and having run, fell upon his neck, and kissed him copiously.
John 16:23-24
And in that day you will ask of me nothing. Truly, truly, I say unto you, Whatsoever you may ask the Father, He will give it to you in my name.
2 Corinthians 2:16
unto the latter a savour from death unto death; but unto the former a savour from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of change.
James 3:17
But the wisdom which is from above is indeed first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily persuaded, full of mercy and of good works, free from partiality and hypocrisy.
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, in order that you may be healed: the inward working prayer of a righteous man avails much.
Mark 16:14
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