James 1:5 — Parallel Bible Study & Exegesis
James 1:5 is God’s standing invitation to the perplexed: "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him."
James 1:5 Side-by-Side Parallel Translations
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”
“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.”
“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.”
Εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας, αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος Θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς καὶ μὴ ὀνειδίζοντος, καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ.
“Na sɛ mo mu bi di nyansa nsam a, ɔmmisa Onyankopɔn a ɔma nnipa nyinaa kɛseɛ a ɔnwiinwii no, na wɔbɛma no.”
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Word Study
Sophia (G4678 — Practical insight), Haplōs (G574 — Bountifully without hidden motive), Oneidizō (G3679 — Fault-finding rebuke).