King James Bible
KJVYe ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Translation Comparison
James 4:3
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse James 4:3 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 | Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | You ask, and receive not; because you ask amiss: that you may consume it on your concupiscences. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask evilly, that ye may consume it in your pleasures. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. | |
World English BibleWEB | You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | ye ask, and ye receive not, because evilly ye ask, that in your pleasures ye may spend it. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it on your lusts. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | or you pray and yet do not receive, because you pray wrongly, your object being to waste what you get on some pleasure or another. |
American Standard Version
ASVYe ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBYou ask, and receive not; because you ask amiss: that you may consume it on your concupiscences.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTYe ask and receive not, because ye ask evilly, that ye may consume it in your pleasures.
English Revised Version
ERVYe ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTYe ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
World English Bible
WEBYou ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTye ask, and ye receive not, because evilly ye ask, that in your pleasures ye may spend it.
American King James Version
AKJVYou ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it on your lusts.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTor you pray and yet do not receive, because you pray wrongly, your object being to waste what you get on some pleasure or another.
King James Bible
KJVYe ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
American Standard Version
ASVYe ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBYou ask, and receive not; because you ask amiss: that you may consume it on your concupiscences.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTYe ask and receive not, because ye ask evilly, that ye may consume it in your pleasures.
English Revised Version
ERVYe ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTYe ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
World English Bible
WEBYou ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTye ask, and ye receive not, because evilly ye ask, that in your pleasures ye may spend it.
American King James Version
AKJVYou ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it on your lusts.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTor you pray and yet do not receive, because you pray wrongly, your object being to waste what you get on some pleasure or another.