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James 1:5

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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Εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.δέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ὑμῶνhumōnof youσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “of you”, the of-formG4771you.of youλείπεταιleipetailackλείπω (leipō)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “lack”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3007(earlier: I leave behind, abandon), (a) I am wanting, (b) mid: e.g. with gen: I come behind (in a race), am left behind in, fall short of (some standard), am wanting in.lackσοφίαςsophiaswisdomσοφία (sophia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “wisdom”, the of-formG4678wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence.wisdomαἰτείτωaiteitōlet him askαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “let him ask”, an ongoing or repeated actionG154I ask, request, petition, demand.This verse uses “ask”.let him askπαρὰparaofπαράpreposition — “of”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.διδόντοςdidontosthat givethδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “that giveth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.that givethθεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.πᾶσινpasinto allπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “to all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.to allἁπλῶςhaplōsmen liberallyἁπλῶςadverb — “men liberally”G574simply, sincerely, graciously, bountifully.men liberallyκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notὀνειδίζοντοςoneidizontosto revileὀνειδίζω (oneidizō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “to revile”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3679I reproach, revile, upbraid.This verse uses “revile”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiit shall be givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it shall be given”, an action still aheadG1325I offer, give; I put, place.it shall be givenαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

World English Bible

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Darby Translation

But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:

Douay-Rheims

But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men abundantly, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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