Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil. New Living Translation Otherwise you are boasting about your own pretentious plans, and all such boasting is evil. English Standard Version As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. Berean Standard Bible As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil. Berean Literal Bible But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. King James Bible But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. New King James Version But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. New American Standard Bible But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil. NASB 1995 But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil. NASB 1977 But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil. Legacy Standard Bible But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. Amplified Bible But as it is, you boast [vainly] in your pretension and arrogance. All such boasting is evil. Christian Standard Bible But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. Holman Christian Standard Bible But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. American Standard Version But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil. Contemporary English Version Yet you are stupid enough to brag, and it is wrong to be so proud. English Revised Version But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil. GOD'S WORD® Translation However, you brag because you're arrogant. All such bragging is evil. Good News Translation But now you are proud, and you boast; all such boasting is wrong. International Standard Version But you boast about your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil. Majority Standard Bible As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil. NET Bible But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. New Heart English Bible But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil. Webster's Bible Translation But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. Weymouth New Testament But, as the case stands, it is in mere self-confidence that you boast: all such boasting is evil. World English Bible But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut now you glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil; Berean Literal Bible But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. Young's Literal Translation and now ye glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil; Smith's Literal Translation And now ye boast in your arrogance: all such boasting is evil. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut now you rejoice in your arrogancies. All such rejoicing is wicked. Catholic Public Domain Version But now you exult in your arrogance. All such exultation is wicked. New American Bible But now you are boasting in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. New Revised Standard Version As it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut now they are proud in their boasting: all such pride is evil. Aramaic Bible in Plain English They boast in their pride. All such boasting is evil. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut now you glory in your boastings: all such glorying is evil. Godbey New Testament But you are now boasting in your arrogances: all such boasting is wicked. Haweis New Testament But now ye glory in your proud boastings: all such glorying is wicked. Mace New Testament you triumph in your vain projects, but your presumption is vicious. Weymouth New Testament But, as the case stands, it is in mere self-confidence that you boast: all such boasting is evil. Worrell New Testament But now ye are glorying in your boastings! all such glorying is evil. Worsley New Testament but ye glory in your presumption: all such glorying is wicked. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Boast of Tomorrow…15Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.” 16 As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil. 17Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.… Cross References Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough? Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. Luke 12:19-20 Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ / But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ 1 Corinthians 4:7 For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? Isaiah 47:8-10 So now hear this, O lover of luxury who sits securely, who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’ / These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells. / You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’ Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own. 1 Peter 5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Psalm 10:3 For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. 1 Corinthians 1:29-31 so that no one may boast in His presence. / It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. / Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.” Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. Galatians 6:3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Isaiah 10:12-14 So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. / For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. / My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’” Treasury of Scripture But now you rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. James 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. Psalm 52:1,7 To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually… Proverbs 25:14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. Jump to Previous Arrogance Boast Boasting Boastings Brag Case Evil Glory Glorying Mere Pride Rejoice Rejoicing Self-Confidence StandsJump to Next Arrogance Boast Boasting Boastings Brag Case Evil Glory Glorying Mere Pride Rejoice Rejoicing Self-Confidence StandsJames 4 1. We are to strive against covetousness;4. intemperance; 5. pride; 11. detraction and rash judgment of others; 13. and not to be boastful of our future plans. As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. This phrase addresses the human tendency to rely on one's own plans and achievements rather than seeking God's will. In the context of James 4, the author warns against arrogance and self-reliance, which were prevalent issues in the early Christian communities. The Greek word for "boast" here implies a sense of overconfidence and self-glorification. This echoes the warnings found in Proverbs 27:1, which advises against boasting about tomorrow, and in Luke 12:16-21, where Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool who plans for his own future without considering God's sovereignty. The cultural context of the time valued honor and status, often leading individuals to boast about their plans and successes. This behavior is contrasted with the humility and submission to God's will that James advocates throughout his letter. All such boasting is evil. Persons / Places / Events 1. JamesThe author of the epistle, traditionally identified as James, the brother of Jesus and a leader in the early Jerusalem church. He writes with authority and pastoral concern for the spiritual health of his readers. 2. Recipients of the Epistle The letter is addressed to the "twelve tribes scattered among the nations," indicating Jewish Christians living outside of Israel who were facing trials and temptations. 3. Boasting The act of speaking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. In this context, it refers to the arrogance of making plans without considering God's will. Teaching Points The Sin of ArroganceBoasting in our plans without acknowledging God is a form of arrogance. It reflects a heart that is self-reliant rather than God-reliant. The Nature of Evil James categorizes such boasting as evil, indicating that it is not just a minor flaw but a serious moral failing that separates us from God's will. Dependence on God True wisdom involves recognizing our dependence on God for every aspect of our lives, including our future plans. Humility in Planning When making plans, we should always submit them to God's will, saying, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that" (James 4:15). Reflecting Christ's Character As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect His humility and submission to the Father's will in all things.(16) But now . . . .--How different is the case with you, cries St. James; you actually glory and delight in your own self-confidence and presumption, and every such rejoicing is evil. The word for "boastings" is the same as that translated "the pride of life" in 1John 2:16--i.e., its braggart boastfulness, not the innocent gladness of living. It is the trust of the "ungodly" (Psalm 10:6, "There shall no harm happen unto me"), and the mistaken confidence of even such godly men as Job (Job 29:18, "shall die in my nest"), before the Almighty instructs them by trouble, and loss, and pain.Verse 16. - But now. As is actually the case, "ye glory in your vauntings." ἈλαζονείΑ: only here and in 1 John 2:16; in the LXX., in 2 Macc. 9:8 and Wisd. 5:8. It is a favorite word with St. Clement of Rome. On its meaning and distinction from ὑπερηφανία and other kindred words, see Trench on ' Synonyms,' p. 95; and cf. Westcott on the 'Epistles of St. John,' p. 64. The vice of the ἀλάζων "centers in self and is consummated in his absolute self-exaltation, while the ὑπερήφανος shows his character by his overweening treatment of others. The ἀλάζων sins most against truth; the ὑπερήφανος sins most against love." This extract will serve to show the fitness of ἀλαζονεία rather than ὑπερηφανία in the passage before us. The verse should be rendered, as in R.V., "But now ye glory (καυχᾶσθε) in your vauntings: all such glorying (καύχησις) is evil." Καύχησις is the act, not the matter (καύχημα), of glorying. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek As it is,νῦν (nyn) Adverb Strong's 3568: A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. you boast καυχᾶσθε (kauchasthe) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. proud intentions. ἀλαζονείαις (alazoneiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 212: From alazon; braggadocio, i.e. self-confidence. All πᾶσα (pasa) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. such τοιαύτη (toiautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality). boasting καύχησις (kauchēsis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2746: The act of boasting, glorying, exultation. From kauchaomai; boasting, in a good or a bad sense. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. evil. πονηρά (ponēra) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. 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