James 1:24 — Compare All Translations

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

for he did view himself, and hath gone away, and immediately he did forget of what kind he was;

English ASV

for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

English Amplified

For he thoughtfully observes himself, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For he thoughtfully observes himself, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

for he has considered himself and is gone away, and straightway he has forgotten what he was like.

English EASY 2024

That man looks at himself, but then he goes away. He immediately forgets what he is really like.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

and doing nothing about what you saw. You go away and immediately forget how bad you looked.

For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They take a good look at themselves and then go away and at once forget what they look like.

English God's Word - GW 1995

studies his features, goes away, and immediately forgets what he looks like.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

for he looks at himself, goes away, and right away forgets what kind of man he was.

English KJV 1611

For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

English LSB

for once he looked at himself and has gone away, he immediately forgot what kind of person he was.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He views himself, and goes his way, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.

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

He sees himself, then goes off and promptly forgets what he looked like.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

After looking at himself, he leaves. Right away he forgets what he looks like.

English NIV

and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

English NKJ 1982

for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

English NLT

You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

You perceive how God sees you in the mirror of the Word, but then you go out and forget your divine origin.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for he observes himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

as soon as he walks away, he can't see himself anymore or remember what he looks like.

English Tyndale 1537

For as soon as he hath looked on himself, he goeth his way, and hath immediately forgotten(forgetteth immediately) what his fashion was:

James 1:24 — Compare Translations