James 3 - Compare Translations
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James 3:1
KJVMy brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
WEBLet not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
YLTMany teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,
James 3:2
KJVFor in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
WEBFor in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
YLTfor we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one [is] a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;
James 3:3
KJVBehold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
WEBIndeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
YLTlo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;
James 3:4
KJVBehold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
WEBBehold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
YLTlo, also the ships, being so great, and by fierce winds being driven, are led about by a very small helm, whithersoever the impulse of the helmsman doth counsel,
James 3:5
KJVEven so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
WEBSo the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
YLTso also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!
James 3:6
KJVAnd the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
WEBAnd the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
YLTand the tongue [is] a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.
James 3:7
KJVFor every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
WEBFor every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;
YLTFor every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature,
James 3:8
KJVBut the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
WEBbut nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
YLTand the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,
James 3:9
KJVTherewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
WEBWith it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.
YLTwith it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;
James 3:10
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James 3:11
KJVDoth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
WEBDoes a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
YLTdoth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?
James 3:12
KJVCan the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
WEBCan a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
YLTis a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water [is able] to make.
James 3:13
KJVWho is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
WEBWho is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
YLTWho [is] wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,
James 3:14
KJVBut if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
WEBBut if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
YLTand if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;
James 3:15
KJVThis wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
WEBThis wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
YLTthis wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,
James 3:16
KJVFor where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
WEBFor where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
YLTfor where zeal and rivalry [are], there is insurrection and every evil matter;
James 3:17
KJVBut the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
WEBBut the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
YLTand the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --
James 3:18
KJVAnd the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
WEBNow the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
YLTand the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.
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