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 Vous qui ne savez pas ce qui arrivera demain! car, qu’est-ce que votre vie? Vous êtes une vapeur qui paraît pour un peu de temps, et qui ensuite disparaît.

15 Vous devriez dire, au contraire: Si Dieu le veut, nous vivrons, et nous ferons ceci ou cela.

16 Mais maintenant vous vous glorifiez dans vos pensées orgueilleuses. C’est chose mauvaise que de se glorifier de la sorte.

17 Celui donc qui sait faire ce qui est bien, et qui ne le fait pas, commet un péché.

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What Does James 4:16 Mean?

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