Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
How foolish it is to say, Today or tomorrow we will go into this town, and be there for a year and do business there and get wealth:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Holman Bible
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”
International Standard Version
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money."
A Conservative Version
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain--
American Standard Version
Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain:
Amplified
Come now [and pay attention to this], you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and carry on our business and make a profit.”
An Understandable Version
Come on now, you people who are saying, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this [or that] city, spend a year there, do business and make some money."
Anderson New Testament
Come, now, you that say, Let us go to-day, or to-morrow, into this city, and remain there a year, and trade, and make gain;
Common New Testament
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit."
Daniel Mace New Testament
As for you, who affirm, "to-day, or, to-morrow we will go to such a city, we will stay there a whole year, there we will traffic, and find our account."
Darby Translation
Go to now, ye who say, To-day or to-morrow will we go into such a city and spend a year there, and traffic and make gain,
Godbey New Testament
Come now, ye who are saying, To-day or to-morrow we will go into that city, and abide there a year, and trade and accumulate:
Goodspeed New Testament
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we are going to such and such a town, to stay a year and go into business and make money,"
John Wesley New Testament
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go to such a city, and continue there a year, and traffick, and get gain:
Julia Smith Translation
Come on now, ye saying, To day or to morrow let us go to this city, and do there one year, and let us trade, and derive profit:
King James 2000
Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there, and carry on business and make a profit,"
Modern King James verseion
Come now, those saying, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city and spend a year there, and we will trade and will make a profit,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Go to now, ye that say, "Today and tomorrow let us go into such a city and continue there a year and buy, and sell, and win,"
Moffatt New Testament
Come now, you who say, "To-day or to-morrow we are going to such and such a city; we shall spend a year there trading and making money" ??14 you who know nothing about to-morrow! For what is your life? You are but a mist, which appears for a little and then vanishes.
Montgomery New Testament
Go to now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we shall journey to such a city and spend a year there, and trade and make money,"
NET Bible
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into this or that town and spend a year there and do business and make a profit."
New Heart English Bible
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow let us go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit."
Noyes New Testament
Come now, ye that say, Today and tomorrow we will go into such a city, and spend a year there and traffic, and get gain,
Sawyer New Testament
Come now, you that say, To-day and to-morrow we will go to such a city and engage in business there a year, and trade and make profits,
The Emphasized Bible
Come now! ye that say - Today or To-morrow, we will journey unto this city here, and will spend there a year, and will trade and get gain, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Come now, ye that talk, To-day or to-morrow we will go to such a town, and do business there during one year, and traffic, and make great profits:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Listen to me, you who say 'To-day or to-morrow we will go to such and such a town, spend a year there, and trade, and make money,'
Webster
Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy, and sell, and get gain:
Weymouth New Testament
Come, you who say, "To-day or to-morrow we will go to this or that city, and spend a year there and carry on a successful business,"
Williams New Testament
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we are going to such and such a city and stay a year, go into business and make money,"
World English Bible
Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow let's go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit."
Worrell New Testament
Come now, ye who say, "To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend one year there, and trade, and get gain,"
Worsley New Testament
Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go to such a city, and spend a year there, and trade and get gain;
Youngs Literal Translation
Go, now, ye who are saying, 'To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;'
Themes
Boasting » What not to boast of
Commerce » Called » Buying and selling
Common delusions » Presuming upon unchanging conditions
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is uncertain
natural Life » Described as » Uncertain
Plans of men » Bold » Business man
Plans of men » Plans, examples of » Bold » Business man
Presuming upon time » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Presumption » Warnings against
Presumption » Exhibited in » Planning for futurity
Presumptuous plans » Examples of » Bold » Business man
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives shall be prolonged
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives will be prolonged
Time » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Topics
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 4:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Arrogant Boasting About The Future
12 There is only one judge and law-giver, even he who has the power of salvation and of destruction; but who are you to be your neighbour's judge? 13 How foolish it is to say, Today or tomorrow we will go into this town, and be there for a year and do business there and get wealth: 14 When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone.
Cross References
Proverbs 27:1
Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.
James 5:1
Come now, you men of wealth, give yourselves to weeping and crying because of the bitter troubles which are coming to you.
Genesis 11:3-4
And they said one to another, Come, let us make bricks, burning them well. And they had bricks for stone, putting them together with sticky earth.
Genesis 11:7
Come, let us go down and take away the sense of their language, so that they will not be able to make themselves clear to one another.
Ecclesiastes 2:1
I said in my heart, I will give you joy for a test; so take your pleasure--but it was to no purpose.
Isaiah 5:5
And now, this is what I will do to my vine-garden: I will take away the circle of thorns round it, and it will be burned up; its wall will be broken down and the beasts of the field will go through it;
Isaiah 24:2
And it will be the same for the people as for the priest; for the servant as for his master; and for the woman-servant as for her owner; the same for the one offering goods for a price as for him who takes them; the same for him who gives money at interest and for him who takes it; the same for him who lets others have the use of his property as for those who make use of it.
Isaiah 56:11-12
Yes, the dogs are for ever looking for food; while these, the keepers of the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure, every one looking for profit; they are all the same.
Ezekiel 7:12
The time has come, the day is near: let not him who gives a price for goods be glad, or him who gets the price have sorrow:
Luke 12:17-20
And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit.
1 Corinthians 7:30
And for those who are in sorrow, to give no signs of it; and for those who are glad, to give no signs of joy; and for those who are getting property, to be as if they had nothing;