James 4:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?”

James 4:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 4:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 4:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?”

James 4:12 — World English Bible

James 4:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?”

James 4:12 — American Standard Version

James 4:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; thou--who art thou that dost judge the other?”

James 4:12 — Young's Literal Translation

James 4:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“One is the lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou who judgest thy neighbour?”

James 4:12 — Darby Translation

James 4:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“There is one Lawgiuer, which is able to saue, and to destroy. Who art thou that iudgest another man?”

James 4:12 — Geneva Bible

James 4:12 in Context — James 4

10 Humillaos delante del Señor, y él os ensalzará.

11 Hermanos, no murmuréis los unos de los otros. El que murmura del hermano, y juzga á su hermano, este tal murmura de la ley, y juzga á la ley; pero si tú juzgas á la ley, no eres guardador de la ley, sino juez.

12 Uno es el dador de la ley, que puede salvar y perder: ¿quién eres tú que juzgas á otro?

13 Ea ahora, los que decís: Hoy y mañana iremos á tal ciudad, y estaremos allá un año, y compraremos mercadería, y ganaremos:

14 Y no sabéis lo que será mañana. Porque ¿qué es vuestra vida? Ciertamente es un vapor que se aparece por un poco de tiempo, y luego se desvanece.

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What Does James 4:12 Mean?

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