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James 1:24
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Christian Standard Bible®
For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was.
For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was.
King James Version (1611)
For hee beholdeth himselfe, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what maner of man he was.
For hee beholdeth himselfe, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what maner of man he was.
King James Version
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
English Standard Version
For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.
For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.
New American Standard Bible
for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
New Century Version
They see their faces and then go away and quickly forget what they looked like.
They see their faces and then go away and quickly forget what they looked like.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
Berean Standard Bible
and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
Contemporary English Version
and forget what they look like as soon as they leave.
and forget what they look like as soon as they leave.
Complete Jewish Bible
who looks at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
who looks at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
Darby Translation
for he has considered himself and is gone away, and straightway he has forgotten what he was like.
for he has considered himself and is gone away, and straightway he has forgotten what he was like.
Easy-to-Read Version
and doing nothing about what you saw. You go away and immediately forget how bad you looked.
and doing nothing about what you saw. You go away and immediately forget how bad you looked.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For when he hath considered himselfe, hee goeth his way, and forgetteth immediately what maner of one he was.
For when he hath considered himselfe, hee goeth his way, and forgetteth immediately what maner of one he was.
George Lamsa Translation
For he sees himself and goes his way, and forgets how he looked.
For he sees himself and goes his way, and forgets how he looked.
Good News Translation
They take a good look at themselves and then go away and at once forget what they look like.
They take a good look at themselves and then go away and at once forget what they look like.
Lexham English Bible
for he looks at himself and goes away and immediately forgets what sort of person he was.
for he looks at himself and goes away and immediately forgets what sort of person he was.
Literal Translation
for he studied himself, and has gone away, and immediately he forgot of what kind he was.
for he studied himself, and has gone away, and immediately he forgot of what kind he was.
Amplified Bible
for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he immediately forgets what he looked like.
for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he immediately forgets what he looked like.
American Standard Version
for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Bible in Basic English
For after looking at himself he goes away, and in a short time he has no memory of what he was like.
For after looking at himself he goes away, and in a short time he has no memory of what he was like.
Hebrew Names Version
for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
International Standard Version
For he studies himself carefully and then goes off and immediately forgets what he looks like.
For he studies himself carefully and then goes off and immediately forgets what he looks like.
Etheridge Translation
for he seeth himself and passeth, and hath forgotten what (manner of person) he was.
for he seeth himself and passeth, and hath forgotten what (manner of person) he was.
Murdock Translation
for he seeth himself, and passeth on, and forgetteth what a man he was.
for he seeth himself, and passeth on, and forgetteth what a man he was.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For he hath considered hym selfe, and is gone his wayes, & hath forgotten immediatly what his fashion was.
For he hath considered hym selfe, and is gone his wayes, & hath forgotten immediatly what his fashion was.
English Revised Version
for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
World English Bible
for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For he beheld himself, and went away, and immediately forgot what manner of man he was.
For he beheld himself, and went away, and immediately forgot what manner of man he was.
Weymouth's New Testament
Although he has looked carefully at himself, he goes away, and has immediately forgotten the sort of man he is.
Although he has looked carefully at himself, he goes away, and has immediately forgotten the sort of man he is.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for he bihelde hym silf, and wente awei, and anoon he foryat which he was.
for he bihelde hym silf, and wente awei, and anoon he foryat which he was.
Update Bible Version
for he looks at himself, and goes away, and right away forgets what manner of man he was.
for he looks at himself, and goes away, and right away forgets what manner of man he was.
Webster's Bible Translation
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and immediately forgetteth what manner of man he was.
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and immediately forgetteth what manner of man he was.
New English Translation
For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was.
For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was.
New King James Version
for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
New Living Translation
You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.
You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.
New Life Bible
After he sees himself and goes away, he forgets what he looks like.
After he sees himself and goes away, he forgets what he looks like.
New Revised Standard
for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like.
for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For he observed himself, and is gone away, and, straightway, it hath escaped him, - what manner of man, he was!
For he observed himself, and is gone away, and, straightway, it hath escaped him, - what manner of man, he was!
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he beheld himself and went his way and presently forgot what manner of man he was.
For he beheld himself and went his way and presently forgot what manner of man he was.
Revised Standard Version
for he observes himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.
for he observes himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For assone as he hath loked on him silfe he goeth his waye and forgetteth immediatlie what his fassion was.
For assone as he hath loked on him silfe he goeth his waye and forgetteth immediatlie what his fassion was.
Young's Literal Translation
for he did view himself, and hath gone away, and immediately he did forget of what kind he was;
for he did view himself, and hath gone away, and immediately he did forget of what kind he was;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For assone as he hath loked on himselfe, he goeth his waye, and forgetteth immediatly what his fasshion was.
For assone as he hath loked on himselfe, he goeth his waye, and forgetteth immediatly what his fasshion was.
Mace New Testament (1729)
he takes a view, turns away, and instantly loses his appearance.
he takes a view, turns away, and instantly loses his appearance.
Simplified Cowboy Version
If someone just listens to something from God and doesn't act on it, it's like lookin' at your own reflection and then ridin' off and forgettin' what you look like.
If someone just listens to something from God and doesn't act on it, it's like lookin' at your own reflection and then ridin' off and forgettin' what you look like.
Contextual Overview
19Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. God's righteousness doesn't grow from human anger. So throw all spoiled virtue and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life. 22Don't fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear! Those who hear and don't act are like those who glance in the mirror, walk away, and two minutes later have no idea who they are, what they look like. 25 But whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed counsel of God—the free life!—even out of the corner of his eye, and sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action. That person will find delight and affirmation in the action. 26Anyone who sets himself up as "religious" by talking a good game is self-deceived. This kind of religion is hot air and only hot air. Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the Father, is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight, and guard against corruption from the godless world.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
what: Judges 8:18, Matthew 8:27, Luke 1:66, Luke 7:39, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 2 Peter 3:11
Reciprocal: Psalms 119:16 - not forget Luke 6:41 - but Luke 8:5 - fell Luke 8:12 - by Acts 26:28 - Almost James 1:25 - a forgetful
Cross-References
Genesis 1:9
God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was. God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.
God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was. God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.
Job 39:1
"Do you know the month when mountain goats give birth? Have you ever watched a doe bear her fawn? Do you know how many months she is pregnant? Do you know the season of her delivery, when she crouches down and drops her offspring? Her young ones flourish and are soon on their own; they leave and don't come back.
"Do you know the month when mountain goats give birth? Have you ever watched a doe bear her fawn? Do you know how many months she is pregnant? Do you know the season of her delivery, when she crouches down and drops her offspring? Her young ones flourish and are soon on their own; they leave and don't come back.
Job 39:5
"Who do you think set the wild donkey free, opened the corral gates and let him go? I gave him the whole wilderness to roam in, the rolling plains and wide-open places. He laughs at his city cousins, who are harnessed and harried. He's oblivious to the cries of teamsters. He grazes freely through the hills, nibbling anything that's green.
"Who do you think set the wild donkey free, opened the corral gates and let him go? I gave him the whole wilderness to roam in, the rolling plains and wide-open places. He laughs at his city cousins, who are harnessed and harried. He's oblivious to the cries of teamsters. He grazes freely through the hills, nibbling anything that's green.
Job 39:9
"Will the wild buffalo condescend to serve you, volunteer to spend the night in your barn? Can you imagine hitching your plow to a buffalo and getting him to till your fields? He's hugely strong, yes, but could you trust him, would you dare turn the job over to him? You wouldn't for a minute depend on him, would you, to do what you said when you said it?
"Will the wild buffalo condescend to serve you, volunteer to spend the night in your barn? Can you imagine hitching your plow to a buffalo and getting him to till your fields? He's hugely strong, yes, but could you trust him, would you dare turn the job over to him? You wouldn't for a minute depend on him, would you, to do what you said when you said it?
Job 39:19
"Are you the one who gave the horse his prowess and adorned him with a shimmering mane? Did you create him to prance proudly and strike terror with his royal snorts? He paws the ground fiercely, eager and spirited, then charges into the fray. He laughs at danger, fearless, doesn't shy away from the sword. The banging and clanging of quiver and lance don't faze him. He quivers with excitement, and at the trumpet blast races off at a gallop. At the sound of the trumpet he neighs mightily, smelling the excitement of battle from a long way off, catching the rolling thunder of the war cries.
"Are you the one who gave the horse his prowess and adorned him with a shimmering mane? Did you create him to prance proudly and strike terror with his royal snorts? He paws the ground fiercely, eager and spirited, then charges into the fray. He laughs at danger, fearless, doesn't shy away from the sword. The banging and clanging of quiver and lance don't faze him. He quivers with excitement, and at the trumpet blast races off at a gallop. At the sound of the trumpet he neighs mightily, smelling the excitement of battle from a long way off, catching the rolling thunder of the war cries.
Job 40:15
"Look at the land beast, Behemoth. I created him as well as you. Grazing on grass, docile as a cow— Just look at the strength of his back, the powerful muscles of his belly. His tail sways like a cedar in the wind; his huge legs are like beech trees. His skeleton is made of steel, every bone in his body hard as steel. Most magnificent of all my creatures, but I still lead him around like a lamb! The grass-covered hills serve him meals, while field mice frolic in his shadow. He takes afternoon naps under shade trees, cools himself in the reedy swamps, Lazily cool in the leafy shadows as the breeze moves through the willows. And when the river rages he doesn't budge, stolid and unperturbed even when the Jordan goes wild. But you'd never want him for a pet— you'd never be able to housebreak him!"
"Look at the land beast, Behemoth. I created him as well as you. Grazing on grass, docile as a cow— Just look at the strength of his back, the powerful muscles of his belly. His tail sways like a cedar in the wind; his huge legs are like beech trees. His skeleton is made of steel, every bone in his body hard as steel. Most magnificent of all my creatures, but I still lead him around like a lamb! The grass-covered hills serve him meals, while field mice frolic in his shadow. He takes afternoon naps under shade trees, cools himself in the reedy swamps, Lazily cool in the leafy shadows as the breeze moves through the willows. And when the river rages he doesn't budge, stolid and unperturbed even when the Jordan goes wild. But you'd never want him for a pet— you'd never be able to housebreak him!"
Psalms 104:18
class="poetry"> O my soul, bless God ! God , my God, how great you are! beautifully, gloriously robed, Dressed up in sunshine, and all heaven stretched out for your tent. You built your palace on the ocean deeps, made a chariot out of clouds and took off on wind-wings. You commandeered winds as messengers, appointed fire and flame as ambassadors. You set earth on a firm foundation so that nothing can shake it, ever. You blanketed earth with ocean, covered the mountains with deep waters; Then you roared and the water ran away— your thunder crash put it to flight. Mountains pushed up, valleys spread out in the places you assigned them. You set boundaries between earth and sea; never again will earth be flooded. You started the springs and rivers, sent them flowing among the hills. All the wild animals now drink their fill, wild donkeys quench their thirst. Along the riverbanks the birds build nests, ravens make their voices heard. You water the mountains from your heavenly cisterns; earth is supplied with plenty of water. You make grass grow for the livestock, hay for the animals that plow the ground. Oh yes, God brings grain from the land, wine to make people happy, Their faces glowing with health, a people well-fed and hearty. God 's trees are well-watered— the Lebanon cedars he planted. Birds build their nests in those trees; look—the stork at home in the treetop. Mountain goats climb about the cliffs; badgers burrow among the rocks. The moon keeps track of the seasons, the sun is in charge of each day. When it's dark and night takes over, all the forest creatures come out. The young lions roar for their prey, clamoring to God for their supper. When the sun comes up, they vanish, lazily stretched out in their dens. Meanwhile, men and women go out to work, busy at their jobs until evening. What a wildly wonderful world, God ! You made it all, with Wisdom at your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations. Oh, look—the deep, wide sea, brimming with fish past counting, sardines and sharks and salmon. Ships plow those waters, and Leviathan, your pet dragon, romps in them. All the creatures look expectantly to you to give them their meals on time. You come, and they gather around; you open your hand and they eat from it. If you turned your back, they'd die in a minute— Take back your Spirit and they die, revert to original mud; Send out your Spirit and they spring to life— the whole countryside in bloom and blossom. The glory of God —let it last forever! Let God enjoy his creation! He takes one look at earth and triggers an earthquake, points a finger at the mountains, and volcanoes erupt. Oh, let me sing to God all my life long, sing hymns to my God as long as I live! Oh, let my song please him; I'm so pleased to be singing to God . But clear the ground of sinners— no more godless men and women! O my soul, bless God !
class="poetry"> O my soul, bless God ! God , my God, how great you are! beautifully, gloriously robed, Dressed up in sunshine, and all heaven stretched out for your tent. You built your palace on the ocean deeps, made a chariot out of clouds and took off on wind-wings. You commandeered winds as messengers, appointed fire and flame as ambassadors. You set earth on a firm foundation so that nothing can shake it, ever. You blanketed earth with ocean, covered the mountains with deep waters; Then you roared and the water ran away— your thunder crash put it to flight. Mountains pushed up, valleys spread out in the places you assigned them. You set boundaries between earth and sea; never again will earth be flooded. You started the springs and rivers, sent them flowing among the hills. All the wild animals now drink their fill, wild donkeys quench their thirst. Along the riverbanks the birds build nests, ravens make their voices heard. You water the mountains from your heavenly cisterns; earth is supplied with plenty of water. You make grass grow for the livestock, hay for the animals that plow the ground. Oh yes, God brings grain from the land, wine to make people happy, Their faces glowing with health, a people well-fed and hearty. God 's trees are well-watered— the Lebanon cedars he planted. Birds build their nests in those trees; look—the stork at home in the treetop. Mountain goats climb about the cliffs; badgers burrow among the rocks. The moon keeps track of the seasons, the sun is in charge of each day. When it's dark and night takes over, all the forest creatures come out. The young lions roar for their prey, clamoring to God for their supper. When the sun comes up, they vanish, lazily stretched out in their dens. Meanwhile, men and women go out to work, busy at their jobs until evening. What a wildly wonderful world, God ! You made it all, with Wisdom at your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations. Oh, look—the deep, wide sea, brimming with fish past counting, sardines and sharks and salmon. Ships plow those waters, and Leviathan, your pet dragon, romps in them. All the creatures look expectantly to you to give them their meals on time. You come, and they gather around; you open your hand and they eat from it. If you turned your back, they'd die in a minute— Take back your Spirit and they die, revert to original mud; Send out your Spirit and they spring to life— the whole countryside in bloom and blossom. The glory of God —let it last forever! Let God enjoy his creation! He takes one look at earth and triggers an earthquake, points a finger at the mountains, and volcanoes erupt. Oh, let me sing to God all my life long, sing hymns to my God as long as I live! Oh, let my song please him; I'm so pleased to be singing to God . But clear the ground of sinners— no more godless men and women! O my soul, bless God !
Psalms 104:23
class="poetry"> O my soul, bless God ! God , my God, how great you are! beautifully, gloriously robed, Dressed up in sunshine, and all heaven stretched out for your tent. You built your palace on the ocean deeps, made a chariot out of clouds and took off on wind-wings. You commandeered winds as messengers, appointed fire and flame as ambassadors. You set earth on a firm foundation so that nothing can shake it, ever. You blanketed earth with ocean, covered the mountains with deep waters; Then you roared and the water ran away— your thunder crash put it to flight. Mountains pushed up, valleys spread out in the places you assigned them. You set boundaries between earth and sea; never again will earth be flooded. You started the springs and rivers, sent them flowing among the hills. All the wild animals now drink their fill, wild donkeys quench their thirst. Along the riverbanks the birds build nests, ravens make their voices heard. You water the mountains from your heavenly cisterns; earth is supplied with plenty of water. You make grass grow for the livestock, hay for the animals that plow the ground. Oh yes, God brings grain from the land, wine to make people happy, Their faces glowing with health, a people well-fed and hearty. God 's trees are well-watered— the Lebanon cedars he planted. Birds build their nests in those trees; look—the stork at home in the treetop. Mountain goats climb about the cliffs; badgers burrow among the rocks. The moon keeps track of the seasons, the sun is in charge of each day. When it's dark and night takes over, all the forest creatures come out. The young lions roar for their prey, clamoring to God for their supper. When the sun comes up, they vanish, lazily stretched out in their dens. Meanwhile, men and women go out to work, busy at their jobs until evening.
class="poetry"> O my soul, bless God ! God , my God, how great you are! beautifully, gloriously robed, Dressed up in sunshine, and all heaven stretched out for your tent. You built your palace on the ocean deeps, made a chariot out of clouds and took off on wind-wings. You commandeered winds as messengers, appointed fire and flame as ambassadors. You set earth on a firm foundation so that nothing can shake it, ever. You blanketed earth with ocean, covered the mountains with deep waters; Then you roared and the water ran away— your thunder crash put it to flight. Mountains pushed up, valleys spread out in the places you assigned them. You set boundaries between earth and sea; never again will earth be flooded. You started the springs and rivers, sent them flowing among the hills. All the wild animals now drink their fill, wild donkeys quench their thirst. Along the riverbanks the birds build nests, ravens make their voices heard. You water the mountains from your heavenly cisterns; earth is supplied with plenty of water. You make grass grow for the livestock, hay for the animals that plow the ground. Oh yes, God brings grain from the land, wine to make people happy, Their faces glowing with health, a people well-fed and hearty. God 's trees are well-watered— the Lebanon cedars he planted. Birds build their nests in those trees; look—the stork at home in the treetop. Mountain goats climb about the cliffs; badgers burrow among the rocks. The moon keeps track of the seasons, the sun is in charge of each day. When it's dark and night takes over, all the forest creatures come out. The young lions roar for their prey, clamoring to God for their supper. When the sun comes up, they vanish, lazily stretched out in their dens. Meanwhile, men and women go out to work, busy at their jobs until evening.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way,.... He takes a slight glance of himself, and departs:
and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was; he forgets either his spots, blemishes, and imperfections; or his comeliness and beauty; the features of his face, be they comely or not: so a bare hearer of the word, who is not concerned to practise what he hears, while he is hearing, he observes some things amiss in himself, and some excellencies in Christ; but, when the discourse is over, he goes his way, and thinks no more of either.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For if any be ... - The ground of the comparison in these verses is obvious. The apostle refers to what all persons experience, the fact that we do not retain a distinct impression of ourselves after we have looked in a mirror. While actually looking in the mirror, we see all our features, and can trace them distinctly; when we turn away, the image and the impression both vanish. When looking in the mirror, we can see all the defects and blemishes of our person; if there is a scar, a deformity, a feature of ugliness, it is distinctly before the mind; but when we turn away, that is “out of sight and out of mind.” When unseen it gives no uneasiness, and, even if capable of correction, we take no pains to remove it. So when we hear the word of God. It is like a mirror held up before us. In the perfect precepts of the law, and the perfect requirements of the gospel, we see our own short-comings and defects, and perhaps think that we will correct them. But we turn away immediately, and forget it all. If, however, we were doers of the word,” we should endeavor to remove all those defects and blemishes in our moral character, and to bring our whole souls into conformity with what the law and the gospel require. The phrase “natural face” (Greek: face of birth), means, the face or appearance which we have in virtue of our natural birth. The word glass here means mirror. Glass was not commonly used for mirrors among the ancients, but they were made of polished plates of metal. See the Isaiah 3:24 note, and Job 37:18 note.
James 1:24
For he beholdeth himself - While he looks in the mirror he sees his true appearance.
And goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth - As soon as he goes away, he forgets it. The apostle does not refer to any intention on his part, but to what is known to occur as a matter of fact.
What manner of than he was - How he looked; and especially if there was anything in his appearance that required correction.
