Verse
James 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men…
“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.”
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The verses around James 1:5.
3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5If 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.
6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a 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.
Verse explanation
The invitation to ask God for wisdom ‘in faith, nothing wavering’ is about a practical attitude toward hard decisions — the comparison to a wave of the sea, driven by the wind, describes someone who asks for help while no longer trusting they will receive it.
From the James 1 study in Bible in Stories.
James 1:5 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E, se algum de vós tem falta de sabedoria, peça-a a Deus, que a todos dá liberalmente, e o não lança em rosto, e ser-lhe-ha dada
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Se algum de vós tem falta de sabedoria, peça a Deus, que concede generosamente a todos sem repreender, e lhe será dada.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Si alguno de ustedes necesita sabiduría, pídala a Dios, que da a todos generosamente y sin retenciones.
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In other languages: Português (Tiago 1:5) · Español (Santiago 1:5)
More verses about wisdom
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
- Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
- Proverbs 9:10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
- Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
More verses about direction & decisions
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
- Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
- Psalms 32:8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
- Proverbs 16:9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
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