James 1:14
But each one is tempted by his own ta'avah (lust, yetzer hara), being dragged off by it and being allured. + 1:14 Prov 19:3
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 8:21And Hashem smelled a re'ach hannichoach; and Hashem said in His lev, I will not again curse the adamah any more ba'avur (because of) haAdam; for the yetzer of the lev haAdam is rah from his ne'urim (youth, childhood); neither will I again strike any more every thing living, as I have done. 1
2 Samuel 11:2And it came to pass at haerev, that Dovid arose from off his mishkav (bed), and walked upon the gag of the Bais HaMelech; and from the gag (roof) he saw an isha bathing; and the isha was very good to look upon.
Job 31:9If mine lev have been deceived by an isha, 1 or if I have lurked at petach (doorway) of my re'a; 1
Proverbs 4:23Set watch over and guard thy lev with all diligence; 1 for out of it are the totze'ot chayyim (issues, wellsprings of life). + 4:23 cf Mk 7:20-23 1
Hosea 13:9O Yisroel, thou art destroyed; 1 because thou art against Me, thine Ezer (Help). 1
Matthew 15:18But the things coming out from the mouth come out from the lev (heart), which makes tameh.
Matthew Henry on James 1:14-19
Procedure and Results of Sin. ( a. d. 61.) 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no… Read the whole commentary →