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James 1:5–7

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5mIf any of you lack wisdom, nlet him ask oof God, that giveth to all men pliberally, and qupbraideth not; and nit shall be given him. 6But rlet him ask in faith, snothing wavering: for he that wavereth is like ta wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

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James 1:5: If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

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  1. m1 Kin. 3. 9, 11, 12. Prov. 2. 3.
  2. nSee Matt. 7. 7.
  3. oEcclus. 1. 1, 26. & 39. 6. So Prov. 8. 17. Wisd. 6. 14, 22. & 7. 13. See Job 32. 8. & Prov. 28. 5.
  4. pSo Rom. 12. 8 marg.
  5. qComp. Ecclus. 41. 22.
  6. nSee Matt. 7. 7.
  7. rSo Mark 11. 24. 1 Tim. 2. 8. Comp. Heb. 10. 22.
  8. sSee Matt. 21. 21.
  9. tLuke 8. 24 (Gk.). So Eph. 4. 14. Comp. Matt. 11. 7.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

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CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord,

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

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LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for it from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him. But let him ask for it in faith, without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed about. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

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. 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. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

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