James 4:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbour? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition One only is the Lawgiver and Judge Who is able to save and to destroy [the One Who has the absolute power of life and death]. [But you] who are you that [you presume to] pass judgment on your neighbor? American Standard Version (1901) One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor? Common English Bible There is only one lawgiver and judge, and he is able to save and to destroy. But you who judge your neighbor, who are you? Catholic Public Domain Version There is one lawgiver and one judge. He is able to destroy, and he is able to set free. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There is one lawgiver, and judge, that is able to destroy and to deliver. |
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
And be not afraid of them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling.
Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.
Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things.
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?
Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors.
And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.