American King James Version
"Do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy? "
— James 4:5, American King James Version
“Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?”
“Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying? ”
“Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?”
“Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says,“The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning”?”
“Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in you?”
“Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us?”
“Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?”
You lust, and have not: you kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: you fight and war, yet you have not, because you ask not.
You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it on your lusts.
You adulterers and adulteresses, know you not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?
But he gives more grace. Why he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.