Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour 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.
Worrell New Testament
Who is wise and intelligent among you? Let him show, by his good conduct, his works in meekness 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:
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 is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water is able to make. 13 Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom, 14 and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;
Cross References
James 2:18
But say may some one, Thou hast faith, and I have works, shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee out of my works my faith:
James 1:21
wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;
1 Peter 2:12
having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
Numbers 12:3
And the man Moses is very humble, more than any of the men who are on the face of the ground.
2 Chronicles 2:12-13
And Huram saith, 'Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, knowing wisdom and understanding, who doth build a house for Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.
Job 28:28
And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'
Psalm 25:9
He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way.
Psalm 45:4
As to Thy majesty -- prosper! -- ride! Because of truth, and meekness -- righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things.
Psalm 107:43
Who is wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!
Psalm 149:4
For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
Ecclesiastes 8:5
Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.
Isaiah 11:3-4
To refresh him in the fear of Jehovah, And by the sight of his eyes he judgeth not, Nor by the hearing of his ears decideth.
Isaiah 29:19
And the humble have added joy in Jehovah, And the poor among men In the Holy One of Israel rejoice.
Isaiah 60:6
A company of camels covereth thee, Dromedaries of Midian and Ephah, All of them from Sheba do come, Gold and frankincense they bear, And of the praises of Jehovah they proclaim the tidings.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands.
Jeremiah 9:12
Who is the wise man? and he understandeth this, And he to whom the mouth of Jehovah spake? And he doth declare it, For what hath the land perished? It hath been burnt up as a wilderness, Without any passing through.
Jeremiah 9:23
Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,
Daniel 2:21
And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the land, Who His judgment have done, Seek ye righteousness, seek humility, It may be ye are hidden in a day of the anger of Jehovah.
Matthew 5:5
Happy the meek -- because they shall inherit the land.
Matthew 7:24
'Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;
Matthew 11:29
take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,
Matthew 21:5
'Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Lo, thy king doth come to thee, meek, and mounted on an ass, and a colt, a foal of a beast of burden.'
1 Corinthians 6:5
unto your shame I speak: so there is not among you one wise man, not even one, who shall be able to discern in the midst of his brethren!
2 Corinthians 8:24
the shewing therefore of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf, to them shew ye, even in the face of the assemblies.
2 Corinthians 10:1
And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed am humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,
Galatians 5:23
meekness, temperance: against such there is no law;
Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself -- lest thou also may be tempted;
Galatians 6:4
and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,
Ephesians 4:2
with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,
Philippians 1:27
Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,
Colossians 3:12
Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,
1 Timothy 4:12
let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;
1 Timothy 6:11
and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
2 Timothy 2:25
in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,
Titus 3:2
of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,
Hebrews 13:5
Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, 'No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'
James 3:1
Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,
James 3:17
and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --
1 Peter 2:9
and ye are a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;
1 Peter 3:1-2
In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,
1 Peter 3:4
but -- the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,
1 Peter 3:15-16
and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And be ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;