James 4:14
You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
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ASV
whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
KJV
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.
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Commentary
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| οἵτινες | oitines | [you] who | G3748 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἐπίστασθε | epistasthe | you know | G1987 → |
| τὸ | to | what [is] | G3588 → |
| τῆς | tēs | on the | G3588 → |
| αὔριον | aurion | next day [is] | G839 → |
| ποία | poia | What [is] | G4169 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| ζωὴ | zōē | life | G2222 → |
| ὑμῶν. | humōn | of you! | G4771 → |
| ἀτμὶς | atmis | A vapor | G822 → |
| γάρ | gar | just | G1063 → |
| ἐστε | este | you are | G1510 → |
| ἡ | hē | <the> | G3588 → |
| πρὸς | pros | for | G4314 → |
| ὀλίγον | oligon | a little [while] | G3641 → |
| φαινομένη | phainomenē | appearing | G5316 → |
| ἔπειτα | epeita | then | G1899 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| ἀφανιζομένη· | aphanizomenē | vanishing; | G853 → |
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