James 4:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.

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  • 1 Cor 5:6 : 6 This pride of yours is not good. Do you not see that a little leaven makes a change in all the mass?
  • Jas 3:14 : 14 But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.
  • Isa 47:10 : 10 For you had faith in your evil-doing; you said, No one sees me; by your wisdom and knowledge you have been turned out of the way: and you have said in your heart, I am, and there is no other.
  • Ps 52:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of David. When Doeg the Edomite came to Saul saying, David has come to the house of Ahimelech.> Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?
  • Ps 52:7 : 7 See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.
  • Prov 25:14 : 14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
  • Prov 27:1 : 1 Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.
  • Isa 47:7-8 : 7 And you said, I will be a queen for ever: you did not give attention to these things, and did not keep in mind what would come after. 8 So now take note of this, you who are given up to pleasure, living without fear of evil, saying in your heart, I am, and there is no one like me; I will never be a widow, or have my children taken from me.
  • 1 Cor 4:7-8 : 7 For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you? 8 For even now you are full, even now you have wealth, you have been made kings without us: truly, I would be glad if you were kings, so that we might be kings with you.
  • Rev 18:7 : 7 As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see sorrow.

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    17 The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

  • 1 Cor 5:6
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    6 This pride of yours is not good. Do you not see that a little leaven makes a change in all the mass?

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    31 So that, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

  • Jas 4:15
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    15 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.

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    4 And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:

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    16 Let it not be possible for men to say evil about your good:

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  • 2 Cor 11:17-18
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    17 What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.

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    29 So that no flesh might have glory before God.

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    16 Have joy at all times.

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    1 Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.

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    21 So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;

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