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The [reverent] fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the ordinances of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

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The fear of the Lord(A) is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.(B)

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17 Every good gift and every perfect ([a]free, large, full) gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of all [that gives] light, in [the shining of] Whom there can be no variation [rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [as in an eclipse].

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:17 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament.

17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(A) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(B) who does not change(C) like shifting shadows.

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