James 4:13

Do Not Boast about Tomorrow

12There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?13Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”14You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

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Berean Standard Bible
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”
American Standard Version (1901)
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:
Bible in Basic English
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:
Douay-Rheims 1899
But who art thou that judgest thy neighbour? Behold, now you that say: Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and there we will spend a year, and will traffic, and make our gain.
Free Bible Version
Come on now!—you people who say, “Either today or tomorrow we'll go to such-and-such a city, spend a year in business there, and make a profit.”
Geneva Bible 1599
Goe to now ye that say, To day or to morowe we will goe into such a citie, and continue there a yeere, and bye and sell, and get gaine,
King James (Authorized) Version
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Plain English Version
Listen. Some of you talk like this, you say, “Tomorrow we will go to that town over there, and we will buy things for a little bit of money, and then we will sell them for a lot of money. We will keep on doing that for a year. That’s how we will get plenty of money to keep for ourselves.”
Translation for Translators
Some of you are arrogantly saying, “Today or tomorrow we will go to a certain city. We will spend a year there and we will buy and sell things and earn a lot of money.” Now, you listen to me!
Unlocked Literal Bible
Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into this city, spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.”
Noah Webster Bible
Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy, and sell, and get gain:
World English Bible
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.”
Young's Literal Translation
Go, now, ye who are saying, 'To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;'