James 4:16
Strong's Lexicon
As it is,
νῦν (nyn)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3568: A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate.

you boast
καυχᾶσθε (kauchasthe)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

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

proud intentions.
ἀλαζονείαις* (alazoneiais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 212: From alazon; braggadocio, i.e. self-confidence.

All
πᾶσα (pasa)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

such
τοιαύτη (toiautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

boasting
καύχησις (kauchēsis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2746: The act of boasting, glorying, exultation. From kauchaomai; boasting, in a good or a bad sense.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

evil.
πονηρά (ponēra)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.

Young's Literal Translation
and now ye glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

New American Standard Bible
But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil.

King James Bible
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil.

New Living Translation
Otherwise you are boasting about your own plans, and all such boasting is evil.

English Standard Version
As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

New American Standard Bible
But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil.

King James Bible
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

International Standard Version
But you boast about your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.

NET Bible
But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

American Standard Version
But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.

English Revised Version
But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.

Young's Literal Translation
and now ye glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil;
















Cross References
1 Corinthians 5:6
Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

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

James 4:15
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

James 4:14
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.

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 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

James 5:1
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

James 5:2
Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
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