Berean Standard Bible
“and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.”
James has just urged his readers to do what Scripture says and not merely hear it. To illustrate, he compares a hearer-only to someone glancing at their face in a mirror, a polished metal surface in his day.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
World English Bible (WEB)
for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
King James Version (KJV)
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
American Standard Version (ASV)
for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For after looking at himself he goes away, and in a short time he has no memory of what he was like.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for he did view himself, and has gone away, and immediately he did forget of what kind he was;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque él se consideró á sí mismo, y se fué, y luego se olvidó qué tal era.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
y, en cuanto se va, se olvida de cómo era.
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