King James Bible
KJVTherefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Translation Comparison
James 4:17
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse James 4:17 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 | Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. | |
American Standard VersionASV | To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | To him therefore who knoweth to do good, and doth it not, to him it is sin. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | To him therefore who knows how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin. | |
English Revised VersionERV | To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. | |
World English BibleWEB | To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | If, however, a man knows what it is right to do and yet does not do it, he commits a sin. |
American Standard Version
ASVTo him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBTo him therefore who knoweth to do good, and doth it not, to him it is sin.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTTo him therefore who knows how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
English Revised Version
ERVTo him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTTherefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
World English Bible
WEBTo him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTto him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.
American King James Version
AKJVTherefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTIf, however, a man knows what it is right to do and yet does not do it, he commits a sin.
King James Bible
KJVTherefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
American Standard Version
ASVTo him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBTo him therefore who knoweth to do good, and doth it not, to him it is sin.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTTo him therefore who knows how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
English Revised Version
ERVTo him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTTherefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
World English Bible
WEBTo him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTto him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.
American King James Version
AKJVTherefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTIf, however, a man knows what it is right to do and yet does not do it, he commits a sin.