James 3:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.”

James 3:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 3:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 3:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.”

James 3:13 — World English Bible

James 3:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.”

James 3:13 — American Standard Version

James 3:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Who <FI>is<Fi> wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,”

James 3:13 — Young's Literal Translation

James 3:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Who [is] wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;”

James 3:13 — Darby Translation

James 3:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.”

James 3:13 — Geneva Bible

James 3:13 in Context — James 3

11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

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What Does James 3:13 Mean?

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