---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: James from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 4
verse_count: 17
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), James, chap. 4, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# James 4

*Against covetousness, intemperance, pride, detraction, and rash judgment of others We are to commit ourselves and all our affairs to God's providence.*

**1** From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
**2** Ye lust, and have not; ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain; ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
**3** Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
**4** Ye adulterers and adulteresses, knew ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
**5** Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
**6** But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
**7** Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
**8** Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.
**9** Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness..
**10** Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up
**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 gain;
**14** 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.
**15** For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
**16** But now ye rejoice in your boastings; all such rejoicing is evil.
**17** Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.