Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. New Living Translation If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. English Standard Version If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. Berean Standard Bible Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. Berean Literal Bible Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God, the One giving generously to all and not finding fault, and it will be given to him. King James Bible If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. New King James Version If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. New American Standard Bible But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. NASB 1995 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. NASB 1977 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. Legacy Standard Bible But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. Amplified Bible If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him. Christian Standard Bible Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him. American Standard Version But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. Contemporary English Version If any of you need wisdom, you should ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won't correct you for asking. English Revised Version But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. GOD'S WORD® Translation If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn't find fault with them. Good News Translation But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all. International Standard Version Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously without a rebuke, and it will be given to him. Majority Standard Bible Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. NET Bible But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him. New Heart English Bible But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without finding fault; and it will be given to him. Webster's Bible Translation If any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given to him. Weymouth New Testament And if any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God for it, who gives with open hand to all men, and without upbraiding; and it will be given him. World English Bible But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all generously, and not reproaching, and it will be given to him; Berean Literal Bible Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God, the One giving generously to all and not finding fault, and it will be given to him. Young's Literal Translation and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him; Smith's Literal Translation If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men abundantly, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. Catholic Public Domain Version But if anyone among you is in need of wisdom, let him petition God, who gives abundantly to all without reproach, and it shall be given to him. New American Bible But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it. New Revised Standard Version If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally and with grace; and it shall be given him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But if anyone of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God who gives to everyone simply, and does not reproach, and it will be given to him. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentNow, if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally, and upbraids not; and it shall be given him. Godbey New Testament But if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all cheerfully and upbraids none; and it will be given unto him. Haweis New Testament But if any man of you be deficient in wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not and it shall be given him. Mace New Testament If any of you is deficient in prudence, let him ask it of God, who liberally gives to all without upbraiding: and he will give it. Weymouth New Testament And if any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God for it, who gives with open hand to all men, and without upbraiding; and it will be given him. Worrell New Testament But, if any of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask from God, Who giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it will be given him; Worsley New Testament And if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rejoicing in Trials…4Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.… Cross References Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. 1 Kings 3:9-12 Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” / Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request. / So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice— ... Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 1 Corinthians 1:30 It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding. Luke 11:9-13 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. / What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? ... 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me. Jeremiah 33:3 Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Ephesians 1:17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Job 28:28 And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” Psalm 25:9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way. Treasury of Scripture If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all men liberally, and upbraides not; and it shall be given him. any. Exodus 31:3,6 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, … Exodus 36:1-4 Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded… 1 Kings 3:7-9,11,12 And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in… let. James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. and upbraideth. Matthew 11:20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: Mark 16:14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. Luke 15:20-22 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him… Jump to Previous Deficient Fault Finding Freely Generously Gives Hand Lacketh Lacks Open Reproach Reproaches Reproaching Request Unkind Upbraiding WisdomJump to Next Deficient Fault Finding Freely Generously Gives Hand Lacketh Lacks Open Reproach Reproaches Reproaching Request Unkind Upbraiding WisdomJames 1 1. James greets the twelve tribes among the nations;2. exhorts to rejoice in trials and temptations; 5. to ask patience of God; 13. and in our trials not to impute our weakness, or sins, to him, 19. but rather to hearken to the word, to meditate on it, and to do thereafter. 26. Otherwise men may seem, but never be, truly religious. Now if any of you lacks wisdom The phrase "Now if any of you lacks wisdom" introduces a conditional statement that applies universally to believers. The Greek word for "lacks" is "leipō," which implies a deficiency or need. Wisdom, in this context, is not merely intellectual knowledge but a practical, spiritual insight that enables one to live a life pleasing to God. Historically, wisdom has been highly valued in Jewish tradition, as seen in the Proverbs and the teachings of Solomon. This wisdom is essential for navigating trials and living out one's faith effectively. he should ask God who gives generously to all without finding fault and it will be given to him Let him ask of God.--But whoever, learned or unlearned, feels in his heart the need of the knowledge of God, since to know Him "is eternal life" (John 17:3), "let him ask" for it in all purity of intention, simply, i.e., for His honour and service, "and it shall be given him." That giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not.--"Liberally" had better, perhaps, be changed to simply--i.e., God gives fully and directly, and reproacheth (or, "upbraideth") not the utterance of such a prayer, in no way detracting from the graciousness of His gifts. How wide the difference from any generosity of man I "Yea," wrote Dante, in exile at Verona, ". . . thou shalt learn how salt his food, who fares Upon another's bread.--how steep his path, Who treadeth up and down another's stairs." . . . Verses 5-11. - Digression suggested by the thought of perfection. There can be no true perfection without wisdom, which is the gift of God, and must be sought from him. It is possible that the thought and connection of the passage is due to a reminiscence of Wisd. 9:6, "For though a man be never so perfect (τέλειος) among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded." But whether this be so or not, the teaching is manifestly founded on our Lord's words with regard to prayer, Matthew 7:7, "Ask, and it shall be given you;" and Mark 11:23, "Have faith in God. Verily I say unto you, Whoever shall say... and shall not doubt (διακριθῇ) in his heart," etc. Τοῦ διδόντος Θεοῦ. The order of the words shows that God's character is that of a Giver: "the giving God." His "nature and property" is to give as well as to forgive. Man often spoils his gifts,(1) by the grudging way in which they are given, and (2) by the reproaches which accompany them. God, on the contrary, gives to all . . . Greek IfΕἰ (Ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. any τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. of you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. lacks λείπεται (leipetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3007: A primary verb; to leave, i.e. to fail or be absent. wisdom, σοφίας (sophias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4678: Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom. he should ask αἰτείτω (aiteitō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask. God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. who τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gives διδόντος (didontos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. generously ἁπλῶς (haplōs) Adverb Strong's 574: Simply, sincerely, graciously, bountifully. Adverb from haplous; bountifully. to all πᾶσιν (pasin) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. without μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. finding fault, ὀνειδίζοντος (oneidizontos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3679: To reproach, revile, upbraid. From oneidos; to defame, i.e. Rail at, chide, taunt. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. it will be given δοθήσεται (dothēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. to him. αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 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