James 1:20
“For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousnesse of God.”
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James 1:20 Context
18Of his owne will begate hee vs, with the word of Trueth, that wee should bee a kinde of first fruites of his creatures. 19Wherefore my beloued brethren, let euery man bee swift to heare, slow to speake, slow to wrath. 20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousnesse of God. 21Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of naughtinesse, & receiue with meeknesse the engrafted word, which is able to saue your soules. 22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, receiuing your owne selues.
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Other Translations for James 1:20
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
- King James Version
for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For the righteousness of God does not come about by the wrath of man.
- Basic English Bible
for man's wrath does not work God's righteousness.
- Darby Bible
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
- Webster's Bible
For a man's anger does not lead to action which God regards as righteous.
- Weymouth Bible
for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.
- World English Bible
for the wraththe of man worchith not the riytwisnesse of God.
- Wycliffe Bible
for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for James 1:20
1:20 The righteousness of God here includes all duties prescribed by him, and pleasing to him.
People's Bible Notes for James 1:20
Jas 1:20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. An angry man will show forth something very different from God's righteousness.