To humankind he said, ‘The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”
James 3:13 - Y'all Version Bible Who among y’all is wise and understanding? Let them show it by their excellent behavior and works done in the gentleness that comes from wisdom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who is there among you who is wise and intelligent? Then let him by his noble living show forth his [good] works with the [unobtrusive] humility [which is the proper attribute] of true wisdom. American Standard Version (1901) Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom. Common English Bible Are any of you wise and understanding? Show that your actions are good with a humble lifestyle that comes from wisdom. Catholic Public Domain Version Who is wise and well-taught among you? Let him show, by means of good conversation, his work in the meekness of wisdom. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who is a wise man, and endued with knowledge among you? Let him shew, by a good conversation, his work in the meekness of wisdom. |
To humankind he said, ‘The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”
Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the lovingkindnesses of YHWH.
For the sake of my siblings and freinds, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
For YHWH takes pleasure in ʜɪꜱ people. Hᴇ crowns the humble with salvation.
Hᴇ will guide the humble in justice. Hᴇ will teach the humble ʜɪꜱ way.
In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.
Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A human’s wisdom makes their face shine, and its hardness is changed.
Whoever keeps the commandment will not come to harm, and a wise heart will know the time and procedure.
The humble also will increase their joy in YHWH, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
A multitude of camels will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah. All from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim the praises of YHWH.
The Spirit of Lord YHWH is on me, because YHWH has anointed me to bring good news to the humble. He has sent me to bandage the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
Who is wise enough to understand this? Who has the mouth of YHWH has spoken can declare it? Why has the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?
YHWH says, “Don’t let the wise glory in their wisdom. Don’t let the strong glory in their might. Don’t let the rich glory in their riches.
Hᴇ changes the times and the seasons. Hᴇ removes kings and sets up kings. Hᴇ gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding.
Y’all should seek YHWH, all you humble of the land, who have kept ʜɪꜱ ordinances. Y’all must seek righteousness, and y’all must seek humility. Perhaps y’all will be hidden in the day of YHWH’s anger.
Now the man Moses was very humble, more than anyone on the face of the earth.
Take my yoke upon y’all and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and y’all will find rest for your* souls.
“Y’all tell the daughter of Zion, See, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken them to a wise person who built their house on a rock.
I say this to shame y’all. Isn’t there even one wise person among y’all who would be able to decide between the brethren?
Now I Paul, myself, appeal to y’all by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am meek when face to face with y’all, but bold toward y’all when away!
Therefore, show all the churches the proof of y’all’s love for these men and the reason for our boasting about y’all.
Siblings, even if a human is caught in some fault, y’all who are spiritual must restore them in a spirit of gentleness, watching yourself so that y’all also aren’t tempted.
But let each person examine their work. Then they will have reason to boast in their own work, and not in someone else’s.
with all lowliness and gentleness, with patience, putting up with one another in love,
Only y’all should conduct yourselves* in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come to see y’all or remain absent, I will hear that y’all are standing firm in one spirit and one mind, striving for the faith of the gospel;
Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, y’all must clothe yourselves* with compassionate affection, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
Don’t let anyone despise your youth, but be an example to those who believe, in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.
But you, as a human of God, flee from these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to knowledge of the truth,
to vilify no one, to be peaceable, to be gentle, always showing gentleness to all humans.
Ensure that your life is free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for ʜᴇ has said, “I will never leave you, neither will I forsake you.”
Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and excess evil, with humility y’all should receive the implanted word, which is able to save y’all’s souls.
But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
Not many of y’all should become teachers, my siblings, knowing that we will receive a stricter judgment.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and without hypocrisy.
but just as he who called y’all is holy, so y’all ought to be holy in all of y’all’s behavior,
maintaining such an excellent way of life among the ethnic groups that, though they accuse y’all of being evildoers, they may see y’all’s excellent deeds and glorify God in the day of visitation.
But y’all are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy ethnic group, a people of God’s own possession, that y’all may proclaim the virtues of ʜɪᴍ who called y’all out of darkness into ʜɪꜱ marvelous light.
but from the humanity hidden in the heart, the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.