James 4:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.”

James 4:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 4:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 4:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.”

James 4:9 — World English Bible

James 4:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.”

James 4:9 — American Standard Version

James 4:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to heaviness;”

James 4:9 — Young's Literal Translation

James 4:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Be wretched, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.”

James 4:9 — Darby Translation

James 4:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Suffer afflictions, and sorrowe ye, and weepe: let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your ioy into heauinesse.”

James 4:9 — Geneva Bible

James 4:9 in Context — James 4

7 Someteos pues á Dios; resistid al diablo, y de vosotros huirá.

8 Allegaos á Dios, y él se allegará á vosotros. Pecadores, limpiad las manos; y vosotros de doblado ánimo, purificad los corazones.

9 Afligíos, y lamentad, y llorad. Vuestra risa se convierta en lloro, y vuestro gozo en tristeza.

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.

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What Does James 4:9 Mean?

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