James 1:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;

English ASV

for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

English Amplified

For man's anger does not promote the righteousness God [wishes and requires].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For man's anger does not promote the righteousness God [wishes and requires].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

for man's wrath does not work God's righteousness.

English EASY 2024

God wants us to do what is right. But when someone is angry, they do not do those right things.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Anger does not help you live the way God wants.

for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness that God requires.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Human anger does not achieve God's righteous purpose.

English God's Word - GW 1995

An angry person doesn't do what God approves of.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

for man's anger does not accomplish God's righteousness.

English KJV 1611

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

English LSB

for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

for the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

for the wrath of a man does not accomplish the righteousness of God.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

A man's anger doesn't produce the kind of life God wants.

English NIV

for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

English NKJ 1982

for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

English NLT

Your anger can never make things right in God's sight.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for your anger does not produce God's righteousness.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

for human anger is never a legitimate tool to promote God’s righteous purpose.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

for anger doesn't make us good, as God demands that we must be.

English Tyndale 1537

For the wrath of man worketh not that which is righteous before God.

James 1:20 — Compare Translations