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James 1:5

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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.

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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.

Footnotes

  1. nSee Matt. 7:7.
  2. oEcclus. 1:1, 26. & 39:6. So Prov. 8:17. Wisd. 6:14, 22. & 7:13. See Job 32:8. & Prov. 28:5.
  3. pSo Rom. 12:8 marg.
  4. qComp. Ecclus. 41:22.
  5. nSee Matt. 7:7.

Cross references

  1. m1 Kin. 3:9, 11, 12. Prov. 2:3.

In other versions

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.