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James 5:7
Complete Jewish Bible
James 5:7
Complete Jewish Bible
7 So, brothers, be patient until the Lord returns. See how the farmer waits for the precious “fruit of the earth” — he is patient over it until it receives the fall and spring rains.[a]
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- James 5:7 Deuteronomy 11:14; Jeremiah 5:24; Joel 2:23
James 5:7
New King James Version
James 5:7
New King James Version
Be Patient and Persevering
7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.
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James 5:7
New International Version
James 5:7
New International Version
Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(A) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(B) for the autumn and spring rains.(C)
James 5:7
King James Version
James 5:7
King James Version
7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
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James 5:7
English Standard Version
James 5:7
English Standard Version
Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, therefore, brothers,[a] until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives (A)the early and the late rains.
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- James 5:7 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 10, 12, 19
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