9be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to heaviness;


In Context

6 and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'

7 be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

8 draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!

9 be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to heaviness;

10 be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

11 Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;

James 4:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:9Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into sorrow.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:9Be wretched, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:9Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.