KJV King James Version
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.
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James 3:13
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
WEB World English Bible
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
ASV American Standard Version
Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,
Surrounding context — James 3
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so [can] no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13 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.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
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ΤίςG5101 · tiswhich?σοφὸςG4680 · sophoswiseκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπιστήμωνG1990 · epistēmōnknowingἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖν;G4771 · suyouδειξάτωG1166 · deiknuōto showἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαλῆςG2570 · kalosgoodἀναστροφῆςG391 · anastrophēbehaviourτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔργαG2041 · ergonworkαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπραΰτητιG4236 · praotēsgentlenessσοφίας.G4678 · sophiawisdom
Cross-references
Galatians 5:23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.James 3:17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.Matthew 5:5Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.Colossians 3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;1 Peter 2:12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.Titus 3:2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.2 Timothy 2:25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;Philippians 1:27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;1 Peter 3:15-16But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.Ecclesiastes 8:1Who [is] as the wise [man]? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.James 2:18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.James 1:21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.1 Timothy 4:12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.1 Peter 2:9But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:Psalm 107:43Whoso [is] wise, and will observe these [things], even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.Job 28:28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding.Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
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