James 4:5
King James Version (KJV)
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
In context
3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:5 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
- WEB World English Bible
- Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?
- ASV American Standard Version
- Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?