James 4:14

when all the time you do not know what will happen on the morrow. For what is your life? You are but a mist, appearing for a brief time, and then vanishing.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

13Go to now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we shall journey to such a city and spend a year there, and trade and make money,"

15You ought instead to say, "If the Lord wills it, we shall live and do this or that."

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Cross References

James 1:10but a rich brother, in his humiliation; because like the flower of the grass the rich man will pass away.

1 Peter 4:7But the end of all things is close at hand; so be sober, watch and pray.

Matthew Henry on James 4:12-17

Caution against Slander; Caution against Presumption. ( a. d. 61.) 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. 12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? 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… Read the whole commentary →

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