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Berean Standard Bible

“He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”

James 1:8

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Study note

James is writing to Jewish Christians scattered abroad and has just encouraged them to ask God for wisdom without doubting. He compares the doubter to a wave tossed by the wind.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

World English Bible (WEB)

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

King James Version (KJV)

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

American Standard Version (ASV)

a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For there is a division in his mind, and he is uncertain in all his ways.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

a two-souled man is unstable in all his ways.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El hombre de doblado ánimo es inconstante en todos sus caminos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

porque no es capaz de tomar decisiones ni es constante en lo que hace.

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