James 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.”

James 4:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.”

James 4:16 — World English Bible

James 4:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.”

James 4:16 — American Standard Version

James 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and now ye glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil;”

James 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation

James 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.”

James 4:16 — Darby Translation

James 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But now ye reioyce in your boastings: all such reioycing is euill.”

James 4:16 — Geneva Bible

James 4:16 in Context — James 4

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.

15 En lugar de lo cual deberíais decir: Si el Señor quisiere, y si viviéremos, haremos esto ó aquello.

16 Mas ahora os jactáis en vuestras soberbias. Toda jactancia semejante es mala.

17 El pecado, pues, está en aquel que sabe hacer lo bueno, y no lo hace.

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What Does James 4:16 Mean?

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