Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
New American Standard Bible
But as it is, you boast in your
King James Version
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
Holman Bible
But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
International Standard Version
But you boast about your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.
A Conservative Version
But now ye boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
American Standard Version
But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.
Amplified
But as it is, you boast [vainly] in your pretension and arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
An Understandable Version
But, as it is, you people are boasting in your arrogance [and] all such boasting is evil.
Anderson New Testament
But now you glory in your boastings: all such glorying is evil.
Bible in Basic English
But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.
Common New Testament
As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
Daniel Mace New Testament
you triumph in your vain projects, but your presumption is vicious.
Darby Translation
But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.
Godbey New Testament
But you are now boasting in your arrogances: all such boasting is wicked.
Goodspeed New Testament
But, as it is, you pride yourselves on your pretensions. All such pride is wrong.
John Wesley New Testament
But now ye glory in your boastings: all such glorying is evil.
Julia Smith Translation
And now ye boast in your arrogance: all such boasting is evil.
King James 2000
But now you rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
Modern King James verseion
But now you boast in your presumptions. All such boasting is evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But now ye rejoice in your boastings. All such rejoicing is evil.
Moffatt New Testament
But here you are, boasting in your proud pretensions! All such boasting is wicked.
Montgomery New Testament
But now you are glorying in these insolent boastings of yours; all such glorying is evil.
New Heart English Bible
But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.
Noyes New Testament
but now ye glory in your boastings. All such glorying is evil.
Sawyer New Testament
But now you glory in your boasting; all such glorying is evil.
The Emphasized Bible
Whereas, now, are ye boasting in your pretensions: - All boasting like this, is, wicked,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But now ye glory in your proud boastings: all such glorying is wicked.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, as it is, you are constantly boasting presumptuously! All such boasting is wicked.
Webster
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
Weymouth New Testament
But, as the case stands, it is in mere self-confidence that you boast: all such boasting is evil.
Williams New Testament
But, as it is, you boast of your proud pretensions. All such boasting is wicked.
World English Bible
But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.
Worrell New Testament
But now ye are glorying in your boastings! all such glorying is evil.
Worsley New Testament
but ye glory in your presumption: all such glorying is wicked.
Youngs Literal Translation
and now ye glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 4:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Arrogant Boasting About The Future
15 You ought to say instead, "If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that." 16 But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. 17 So whoever knows what is good to do and does not do it is guilty of sin.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 5:6
Your boasting is not good. Don't you know that a little yeast affects the whole batch of dough?
Psalm 52:1
For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: "David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech." Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God's loyal love protects me all day long!
Psalm 52:7
"Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others."
Proverbs 25:14
Like cloudy skies and wind that produce no rain, so is the one who boasts of a gift not given.
Proverbs 27:1
Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Isaiah 47:7-8
You said, 'I will rule forever as permanent queen!' You did not think about these things; you did not consider how it would turn out.
Isaiah 47:10
You were complacent in your evil deeds; you thought, 'No one sees me.' Your self-professed wisdom and knowledge lead you astray, when you say, 'I am unique! No one can compare to me!'
1 Corinthians 4:7-8
For who concedes you any superiority? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as though you did not?
James 3:14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.
Revelation 18:7
As much as she exalted herself and lived in sensual luxury, to this extent give her torment and grief because she said to herself, 'I rule as queen and am no widow; I will never experience grief!'