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But since Onan knew that the offspring would not be his, he spilled his semen on the ground whenever he went in to his brother’s wife, so that he would not give offspring to his brother.(A)

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But Onan knew that the child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from providing offspring for his brother.

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Or do you suppose that the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the spirit that God caused to dwell[a] in us desire envy?(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 4.5 Other ancient authorities read the spirit that dwells

Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us[a]?(A)

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:5 Or that the spirit he caused to dwell in us envies intensely; or that the Spirit he caused to dwell in us longs jealously

16 For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind.(A)

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16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(A) there you find disorder and every evil practice.

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For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, despicable, hating one another.(A)

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At one time(A) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

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14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be arrogant and lie about the truth.

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14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(A) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(B)

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Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,
    but who is able to stand before jealousy?

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Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
    but who can stand before jealousy?(A)

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Surely vexation kills the fool,
    and jealousy slays the simple.(A)

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Resentment(A) kills a fool,
    and envy slays the simple.(B)

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10 I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, the wife of Mahlon, to be my wife, to maintain the dead man’s name on his inheritance, in order that the name of the dead may not be cut off from his kindred and from the gate of his native place; today you are witnesses.”(A)

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10 I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite,(A) Mahlon’s widow, as my wife,(B) in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property, so that his name will not disappear from among his family or from his hometown.(C) Today you are witnesses!(D)

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and the firstborn whom she bears shall succeed to the name of the deceased brother, so that his name may not be blotted out of Israel.(A)

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The first son she bears shall carry on the name of the dead brother so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.(A)

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11 But Naomi said, “Turn back, my daughters. Why will you go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb that they may become your husbands?(A)

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11 But Naomi said, “Return home, my daughters. Why would you come with me? Am I going to have any more sons, who could become your husbands?(A)

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