James 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
James 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”
James 1:5 — World English Bible
James 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
James 1:5 — American Standard Version
James 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;”
James 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation
James 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:”
James 1:5 — Darby Translation
James 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, which giueth to all men liberally, and reprocheth no man, and it shalbe giuen him.”
James 1:5 — Geneva Bible
James 1:5 in Context — James 1
3 sachant que l’épreuve de votre foi produit la patience.
4 Mais il faut que la patience accomplisse parfaitement son œuvre, afin que vous soyez parfaits et accomplis, sans faillir en rien.
5 Si quelqu’un d’entre vous manque de sagesse, qu’il la demande à Dieu, qui donne à tous simplement et sans reproche, et elle lui sera donnée.
6 Mais qu’il la demande avec foi, sans douter; car celui qui doute est semblable au flot de la mer, agité par le vent et poussé de côté et d’autre.
7 Qu’un tel homme ne s’imagine pas qu’il recevra quelque chose du Seigneur:
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