Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Or think ye that, in vain, the scripture speaketh? Is it, for envying, that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave?
New American Standard Bible
Or do you think that the Scripture
King James Version
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
Holman Bible
Or do you think it’s without reason the Scripture says that the Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously?
International Standard Version
Or do you think the Scripture means nothing when it says that the Spirit that God caused to live in us jealously yearns for us?
A Conservative Version
Or think ye that the scripture says vainly, The spirit that he caused to dwell in us yearns with jealousy?
American Standard Version
Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
Amplified
Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose
An Understandable Version
Or, do you think that the Scripture says [this] for nothing? [Note: No specific passage is here cited, but the idea occurs in several Old Testament passages]. "The Holy Spirit, whom God has made to live in us, longs jealously [for us to be faithful to God]."
Anderson New Testament
Do you suppose that the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the Spirit that dwells in us incline to envy? No.
Bible in Basic English
Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us?
Common New Testament
Or do you think that the Scripture says without reason: "He jealously desires the Spirit which he has made to dwell in us"?
Daniel Mace New Testament
or do you imagine that passage of scripture to be insignificant, "does the spirit that dwells in you, incite you to vice?"
Darby Translation
Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?
Godbey New Testament
Whether do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit who dwells in us fights against envy?
Goodspeed New Testament
Do you suppose the Scripture means nothing when it says, "He yearns jealously over the Spirit he has put in our hearts?"
John Wesley New Testament
Do ye think, that the scripture saith in vain, The Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth against envy?
Julia Smith Translation
Or think ye that the writing says vainly, That the spirit longs for envy, which dwelt in us?
King James 2000
Do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Or do you think that in vain the scripture says, "The spirit which he caused to dwell in us desires jealously"?
Modern King James verseion
Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns to envy?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Either do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, "The spirit that dwelleth in you, lusteth even contrary to envy,"
Moffatt New Testament
What, do you consider this is an idle word of scripture? ??'He yearns jealously for the spirit he set within us.')
Montgomery New Testament
Or do you suppose that it is in vain that the Scripture says, "The spirit which has its home in us yearns over us unto jealousy?"
NET Bible
Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, "The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning"?
New Heart English Bible
Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit which he made to dwell in us yearns jealously"?
Noyes New Testament
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, "Zealously doth the Spirit, which made its abode in us, long for us"?
Sawyer New Testament
Or do you suppose that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit which dwells in us desires to envy?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Think ye that the scripture saith without meaning, The spirit which dwelleth in you strongly urges to envy?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do you suppose there is no meaning in the passage of Scripture which asks--'Is envy to result from the longings of the Spirit which God has implanted within you?'
Webster
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
Weymouth New Testament
Or do you suppose that it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, "The Spirit which He has caused to dwell in our hearts yearns jealously over us"?
Williams New Testament
Or, do you think that the Scripture means nothing when it says, "He jealously yearns for the Spirit that He causes to dwell in your hearts"?
World English Bible
Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?
Worrell New Testament
Or do ye think that the Scripture says in vain, "The spirit that dwells in us has jealous longings?"
Worsley New Testament
Do ye think the scripture speaks in vain? or does the Spirit that dwelleth in us, excite to envy?
Youngs Literal Translation
Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 4:5
Prayers for James 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Subject Yourselves To God
4 Adulteresses! Know ye not that, the friendship of the world, is, enmity to God? Whosoever, therefore, is minded to be, a friend, of the world, an enemy of God, doth constitute himself. 5 Or think ye that, in vain, the scripture speaketh? Is it, for envying, that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave? 6 Howbeit he giveth, greater, favour. Wherefore it saith - God, against the haughty, arrayeth himself, Whereas, unto the lowly, he giveth favour.
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Cross References
Genesis 6:5
Then Yahweh saw that great, was the wickedness of man in the earth, and that, every purpose of the devices of his heart, was only wicked all the day;
Genesis 8:21
And Yahweh smelled a satisfying odour, so Yahweh said to himself. I will not, again, curse any more the ground for man's sake, although the device of the heart of man, be wicked from his youth, - neither will I again, any more smite every living thing, as I have done.
Genesis 26:14
So he came to have possessions of flocks gild possessions of herds, and a large body of servants, - and the Philistines envied him.
Genesis 30:1
And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister, - and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die.
Genesis 37:11
Then were his brethren jealous of him, but his father, marked the word.
Numbers 11:29
But Moses said unto him, Art, thou, jealous for, me? Oh would that, all the people of Yahweh, were prophets! Yea let Yahweh put his spirit upon them!
Psalm 37:1
Burn not with vexation because of evil-doers, Be not envious of the workers of perversity;
Psalm 106:16
And they became jealous of Moses in the camp, - of Aaron the holy one of Yahweh;
Proverbs 21:10
The soul of the lawless man, craveth mischief, his own friend, findeth no favour in his eyes.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Then saw, I, all the toil and all the skill of the work, that, for this, a man was envied of his neighbour, - even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
Isaiah 11:13
And the envy of Ephraim shall be removed, And the vexatious doings of Judah, shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah, shall not vex Ephraim;
John 7:42
Hath not the Scripture said: Of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was, cometh the Christ?
John 10:35
If, those, he called gods, unto whom, the word of God, came - and the Scripture cannot be broken -
John 19:37
and, again, a different Scripture, saith - They shall look unto him whom they pierced.
Acts 7:9
And, the patriarchs, being jealous of Joseph, gave him up into Egypt; and, God, was, with him,
Romans 1:29
Filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, baseness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil disposition,
Romans 9:17
For the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh - Unto this end, have I raised thee up, that I may thus shew in thee my power, and that I may declare my name in all the earth.
1 Corinthians 6:19
Or know ye not that, your body, is, a shrine of the Holy Spirit that is within you, which ye have from God? And ye are not your own; -
2 Corinthians 6:16
And what agreement hath a shrine of God with idols? For, we, are the shrine of a God, that liveth: - even as God hath said - will dwell in them, and walk, and will be their God, and, they, shall be my people.
Galatians 3:8
And, the scripture, foreseeing, that, by faith, God would declare the nations righteous, fore-announced the good news unto Abraham, saying, All the nations shall be blessed in thee.
Titus 3:3
For, even we, used, at one time, to be - thoughtless, unyielding, deceived, in servitude unto manifold covetings and pleasures, in malice and envy, leading on, detestable, hating one another.
Genesis 4:5-6
but of Cain and his present, he approved not, - and it angered Cain greatly, and his countenance fell.