King James Bible
KJVDoth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Corinthians 13:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; | |
American Standard VersionASV | doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil; | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil; | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | does not behave in an unseemly manner, does not seek what is its own, is not quickly provoked, does not impute evil, | |
English Revised VersionERV | doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil; | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; | |
World English BibleWEB | doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Does not behave itself unseemly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil; | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | She does not behave unbecomingly, nor seek to aggrandize herself, nor blaze out in passionate anger, nor brood over wrongs. |