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
Read James 1:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 ofGod, 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 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5 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.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
What Does James 1:5 Mean?
James 1:5 is a verse from the Book of James, part of the New Testament. It appears in James chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free