James 4:13

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go to such a city, and spend a year there, and trade and get gain;

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

12Now there is but one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou then that judgest another?

14(though ye know not what will be on the morrow; for what is your life? a vapor, which appeareth for a little while, and then vanisheth away:) whereas ye ought to say,

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Cross References

Luke 12:17and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room to lay up my corn.

James 5:1Weep now, ye rich men, and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.

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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