James 1:24

“For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of James 1:24

For hee beholdeth himselfe, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what maner of man he was.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original James chapter 1

for {once} he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
- American Standard Version (1901)

For after looking at himself he goes away, and in a short time he has no memory of what he was like.
- Basic English Bible

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

For he beheld himself, and went his way, and presently forgot what manner of man he was.
- Douay Rheims Bible

For he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and immediately forgetteth what manner of man he was.
- Webster's Bible

Although he has looked carefully at himself, he goes away, and has immediately forgotten the sort of man he is.
- Weymouth Bible

for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
- World English Bible

for he bihelde hym silf, and wente awei, and anoon he foryat which he was.
- Wycliffe Bible

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

Anonymous's comment on 2015-05-06 12:48:38:

The man in this illustration turned away from the mirror without acting on what he saw. So instead of just reading Gods Word, we want to apply it in our lives so we can benefit from the guidance.

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