James 4
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
13 Ref Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain:
14 Ref whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
15 Ref For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.
16 Ref But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.
17 Ref To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
13 Ref How foolish it is to say, Today or tomorrow we will go into this town, and be there for a year and do business there and get wealth:
14 Ref When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone.
15 Ref But the right thing to say would be, If it is the Lord's pleasure and if we are still living, we will do this and that.
16 Ref But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.
17 Ref The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.