James 3:13 Parallel Translations

Do any of you have wisdom and insight? Show this by living the right way with the humility that comes from wisdom.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

ASV:

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

BBE:

Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.

DBY:

Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;

ERV:

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him shew by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

WEY:

Which of you is a wise and well-instructed man? Let him prove it by a right life with conduct guided by a wisely teachable spirit.

WBS:

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show by a good deportment his works with meekness of wisdom.

WEB:

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

YLT:

Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

James 3:13 Cross References

XREF:

James 2:18 But someone may well say, "You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works."

1 Peter 2:12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:13 {9} Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
(9) The eighth part, which goes with the former concerning meekness of mind, against which he sets envy and a contentious mind: in the beginning he shuts the mouth of the main fountain of all these mischiefs, that is, a false persuasion of wisdom, whereas nonetheless there is no true wisdom, but that which is heavenly, and shapes our minds to all types of true discipline and modesty.

PNT:

3:13 Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Discreet and well informed? It must be shown in
a good conversation, that is, in life, both words and deeds,
with meekness of wisdom. True wisdom will not speak boastfully.

WES:

3:13 Let him show his wisdom as well as his faith by his works; not by words only.

MHC:

3:13-18 These verses show the difference between men's pretending to be wise, and their being really so. He who thinks well, or he who talks well, is not wise in the sense of the Scripture, if he does not live and act well. True wisdom may be know by the meekness of the spirit and temper. Those who live in malice, envy, and contention, live in confusion; and are liable to be provoked and hurried to any evil work. Such wisdom comes not down from above, but springs up from earthly principles, acts on earthly motives, and is intent on serving earthly purposes. Those who are lifted up with such wisdom, described by the apostle James, is near to the Christian love, described by the apostle Paul; and both are so described that every man may fully prove the reality of his attainments in them. It has no disguise or deceit. It cannot fall in with those managements the world counts wise, which are crafty and guileful; but it is sincere, and open, and steady, and uniform, and consistent with itself. May the purity, peace, gentleness, teachableness, and mercy shown in all our actions, and the fruits of righteousness abounding in our lives, prove that God has bestowed upon us this excellent gift.

CONC:

Behavior Behaviour Clear Conduct Conversation Deeds Deportment Endued Gentle Gentleness Guided Humility Intelligent Meekness Prove Sense Shew Spirit Teachable Understanding Well-instructed Wisdom Wise Wisely Works

Clear Conduct Conversation Deeds Deportment Endued Gentle Gentleness Good Guided Humility Intelligent Life Meekness Prove Right Sense Shew Show Understanding Wisdom Wise Wisely Works

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