James 4:14
Strong's Lexicon
You
οἵτινες (hoitines)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

do not even know
ἐπίστασθε (epistasthe)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1987: To know, know of, understand. Apparently a middle voice of ephistemi; to put the mind upon, i.e. Comprehend, or be acquainted with.

οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

what [will happen]
‹τὸ› (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

tomorrow !
αὔριον (aurion)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 839: Tomorrow. From a derivative of the same as aer; properly, fresh, i.e. to-morrow.

What [is]
ποία (poia)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

life ?
ζωὴ (zōē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.

You are
ἐστε (este)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

a mist
ἀτμὶς (atmis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 822: Breath, steam, vapor. From the same as aer; mist.

that appears
φαινομένη (phainomenē)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5316: Prolongation for the base of phos; to lighten, i.e. Show.

for a little [while]
ὀλίγον (oligon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

then
ἔπειτα (epeita)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1899: Then, thereafter, afterwards. From epi and eita; thereafter.

vanishes.
ἀφανιζομένη (aphanizomenē)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 853: From aphanes; to render unapparent, i.e. consume, or disappear.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
You 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.

Young's Literal Translation
who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You don’t even know what tomorrow will bring — what your life will be! For you are like smoke that appears for a little while, then vanishes.

New American Standard Bible
Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are [just] a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.

King James Bible
Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Why, you 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.

New Living Translation
How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog--it's here a little while, then it's gone.

English Standard Version
yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.

New American Standard Bible
Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.

King James Bible
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You don't even know what tomorrow will bring--what your life will be! For you are like smoke that appears for a little while, then vanishes.

International Standard Version
You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

NET Bible
You do not know about tomorrow. What is your life like? For you are a puff of smoke that appears for a short time and then vanishes.

American Standard Version
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.

English Revised Version
whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Young's Literal Translation
who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;
















Cross References
Job 7:7
O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.

Psalm 39:5
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

Psalm 78:39
For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

Psalm 102:3
For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.

Psalm 144:4
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

Proverbs 27:1
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Isaiah 2:22
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

James 4:13
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:

James 4:12
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

James 4:11
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
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