Parallel Verses
Worrell New Testament
Who is wise and intelligent among you? Let him show, by his good conduct, his works in meekness of wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
Who among you is wise and understanding?
King James Version
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Holman Bible
Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness.
International Standard Version
Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his noble conduct that his actions are done humbly and wisely.
A Conservative Version
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in mildness of wisdom.
American Standard Version
Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.
Amplified
Who among you is wise and intelligent? Let him by his good conduct show his [good] deeds with the gentleness and humility of true wisdom.
An Understandable Version
Who [then] is the wise and understanding person among you? He should show by his good conduct [that he has] deeds of gentleness [stemming] from wisdom.
Anderson New Testament
Who is wise and discreet among you? Let him show, by a good behavior, his works, with the meekness of wisdom.
Bible in Basic English
Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.
Common New Testament
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good life let him show his deeds in the humility of wisdom.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Whoever is a skilful moralist, let him show by his virtuous conduct, that he practises the humble precepts of wisdom.
Darby Translation
Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;
Godbey New Testament
Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show forth out of beautiful conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.
Goodspeed New Testament
What wise, intelligent man is there among you? Let him show by his good life that what he does is done in the humility of wisdom.
John Wesley New Testament
Who is a wise and knowing man among you? Let him shew by a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Julia Smith Translation
Who wise and knowing among you? let him show out of a good mode of life his works in meekness of wisdom.
King James 2000
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good life his works with meekness of wisdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Who [is] wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good behavior his works, with the humility of wisdom.
Modern King James verseion
Who is wise and knowing among you? Let him show his works by his good conduct with meekness of wisdom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If any man be wise and endued with learning among you, let him show the works of his good conversation in meekness that is coupled with wisdom.
Moffatt New Testament
Who among you is wise and learned? Let him show by his good conduct, with the modesty of wisdom, what his deeds are.
Montgomery New Testament
Who among you is wise and intelligent? Let him show his deeds by his good life, in the meekness of wisdom.
NET Bible
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.
New Heart English Bible
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
Noyes New Testament
Who is wise and endued with knowledge among you P let him show out of a good course of conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.
Sawyer New Testament
What wise and intelligent man is there among you? Let him show his works by good conduct, in the meekness of wisdom.
The Emphasized Bible
Who is wise and well-instructed-among you? Let him show, out of his comely behaviour, his works, in meekness of wisdom.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Who is a wise man and intelligent among you, let him shew in a becoming conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Who among you claims to be wise and intelligent? Let him show that his actions are the outcome of a good life lived in the humility of true wisdom.
Webster
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show by a good deportment his works with meekness of wisdom.
Weymouth New Testament
Which of you is a wise and well-instructed man? Let him prove it by a right life with conduct guided by a wisely teachable spirit.
Williams New Testament
Who among you is wise and intelligent? Let him show by his noble living that his good deeds are done in humility, which wisdom prompts.
World English Bible
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
Worsley New Testament
Is there any wise and understanding man among you? let him shew his works by a good conversation in the meekness of wisdom:
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,
Themes
Christian conduct » Advice concerning
Confusion » Where confusion is
Envy » The place where envy exists
Life » Christ » Consistent life
Meekness » General references to » Essential in hearing
Meekness » Saints should » Exhibit, in conduct, &c
Strife » The place where strife exists
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 3:13
Prayers for James 3:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Wisdom That Comes Down From Above
12 My brethren, can a fig tree produce olives; or a vine, figs? Neither can salt water yield sweet. 13 Who is wise and intelligent among you? Let him show, by his good conduct, his works in meekness of wisdom. 14 But, if ye have bitter jealousy and contention in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
Cross References
James 2:18
But some one will say, "You have faith, and I have works": show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
James 1:21
Wherefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive in meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
1 Peter 2:12
having your conduct seemly among the gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, from your good works which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Matthew 5:5
"Happy are the meek: because they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 7:24
"Every one, therefore, who hears these words of Mine, and does them, shall be likened to a prudent man, who, indeed, built his house upon the rock;
Matthew 11:29
Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; because I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls;
Matthew 21:5
"Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your King is coming to you, meek and mounted upon an ass, and on a colt, a foal of a beast of burden.'"
1 Corinthians 6:5
I speak to your shame! Is it so, that there is not among you even one wise man, who will be able to judge between his brethren?
2 Corinthians 8:24
Show ye, therefore, toward them, before the assemblies, the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I, Paul, myself entreat you, through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in your presence, indeed, am lowly among you; but, being absent, am bold toward you;
Galatians 5:23
meekness, continence; against such there is no law.
Galatians 6:1
Brethren, even if a man be caught in any trespass, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.
Galatians 6:4
But let each one prove his own work, and then will he have ground of glorying in respect to himself alone, and not to another.
Ephesians 4:2
with all humility and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;
Philippians 1:27
Only demean yourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ; that, whether coming and seeing you, or being absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye are standing fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the Gospel;
Colossians 3:12
Put on, therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, tender affections of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering;
1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one despise your youth; but become a model for believers, in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 6:11
But do you, O man of God, flee these things: but pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, mildness.
2 Timothy 2:25
in meekness correcting those opposing themselves, if peradventure God should give them repentance to a full knowledge of the truth,
Titus 3:2
to speak evil of no one, to be averse to strife, to be mild, showing all meekness to all men.
Hebrews 13:5
Let your disposition be without fondness for money; content with the present things; for He Himself hath said, "I will in nowise leave you, neither will I in any wise forsake you."
James 3:1
My brethren, become not many of you teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, mild, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are "an elect race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation," a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
1 Peter 3:1-2
In like manner, ye wives, be subject to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they may, without the word, be gained through the conduct of their wives,
1 Peter 3:4
but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.
1 Peter 3:15-16
but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts; ready always for an answer to every one who asks of you an account concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear;