James 4:16 “As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evi…”

James 4:16

As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

World English Bible

But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.

American Standard Version

But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.

Geneva Bible 1599

But now ye reioyce in your boastings: all such reioycing is euill.

Darby Translation

But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.

Young's Literal Translation

and now ye glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil;

Bible in Basic English

But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.

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Cross references

“But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.”

Proverbs 27:1 1 Corinthians 5:6 Psalm 52:7 Proverbs 25:14 James 3:14 Psalm 52:1

Proverbs 27:1 · BSB

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

1 Corinthians 5:6 · BSB

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?

Psalm 52:7 · BSB

“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”

Proverbs 25:14 · BSB

Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.

James 3:14 · BSB

But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.

Psalm 52:1 · BSB

Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

17Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

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