James 4:14 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
American Standard Version (ASV)
whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
ye who do not know what will be on the morrow, ([for] what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, appearing for a little while, and then disappearing,)
World English Bible (WEB)
Whereas you don't know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;
| Whereas | οἵτινες | hoitines | OO-tee-nase |
| ye know | οὐκ | ouk | ook |
| not | ἐπίστασθε | epistasthe | ay-PEE-sta-sthay |
| what | τὸ | to | toh |
| the on be shall | τῆς | tēs | tase |
| morrow. | αὔριον | aurion | A-ree-one |
| For | ποία | poia | POO-ah |
| what | γάρ | gar | gahr |
| is your | ἡ | hē | ay |
| ζωὴ | zōē | zoh-A | |
| life? | ὑμῶν· | hymōn | yoo-MONE |
| It is | ἀτμὶς | atmis | ah-TMEES |
| even | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| a vapour, | ἐστιν | estin | ay-steen |
| that appeareth | ἡ | hē | ay |
| for | πρὸς | pros | prose |
| a | ὀλίγον | oligon | oh-LEE-gone |
| little time, | φαινομένη | phainomenē | fay-noh-MAY-nay |
| and | ἔπειτα | epeita | APE-ee-ta |
| then | δὲ | de | thay |
| vanisheth away. | ἀφανιζομένη | aphanizomenē | ah-fa-nee-zoh-MAY-nay |