James 4:3

The third line (in English) translating the meaning of each word in the Orthodox Yiddish Brit Chadas

you (PL) ask yes and receives not, because you (PL) ask wrongly, so that you (PL) shall it devour in your (PL) lusts.

Cross References

1 John 5:14

and this is the confidence, which we have to Him: that when we ask something according to His will, hears He us;

1 John 3:22

and what we ask for, this receive we from Him, because we keep up His commandments, and do that, which is well pleasing before Him.

James 4:1

from where then are wars and from where are quarrels among you (PL)? (question) then not from here, (even) from your (PL) lusts, which struggle self in the body parts your (PL)?

Luke 15:13

and in a few days around has the younger son all collected, and self set out in a distant land into; and there squandered his possessions in a debauched life.

Mark 10:38

Yehoshua however has to them said: you (PL) know not what you (PL) ask! (question) can you (PL) then drink the goblet, which I drink? or immersed to be with the mikveh, with which I am immersed?

Matthew 20:22

Yehoshua has however answering said: you (PL) know not, what you (PL) ask! (question) can you (PL) then drink the cup, which I go drink? said they to him: we can!

Luke 15:30

when however the this one son your is come, who has devoured your possessions and goods with prostitutes, you have ritually slaughtered for his sake the fatted calf!

Luke 11:10

because every one, who asks, receives; and who it seeks, finds; and the one, who knock on, will open to be.