Berean Standard Bible
“You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you.”
James addresses rich landowners who have piled up wealth while withholding wages from the workers who harvested their fields. This verse comes at the end of a stern prophetic rebuke in the tradition of the Old Testament prophets.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you.
World English Bible (WEB)
You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn’t resist you.
King James Version (KJV)
Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Ye have condemned, ye have killed the righteous [one]; he doth not resist you.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
You have given your decision against the upright man and have put him to death. He puts up no fight against you.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
you did condemn -- you did murder the righteous one, he does not resist you.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Habéis condenado y muerto al justo; y él no os resiste.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Han acusado y matado al inocente sin que él pudiera defenderse.
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