24for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.


In Context

21 Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

22 But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;

24 for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

25 But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

26 If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.

James 1:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:24and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:24For he beheld himself, and went his way, and presently forgot what manner of man he was.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:24for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:24for he has considered himself and is gone away, and straightway he has forgotten what he was like.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:24for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and immediately forgetteth what manner of man he was.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:24for he did view himself, and hath gone away, and immediately he did forget of what kind he was;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:24For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and straightway forgets what manner of man he was.