James 4:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Make your hands clean, you evil-doers; put away deceit from your hearts, you false in mind.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse [your] hands, sinners, and purify [your] hearts, ye double-minded.
World English Bible (WEB)
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!
| ye your | ἐγγίσατε | engisate | ayng-GEE-sa-tay |
| your ye | τῷ | tō | toh |
| Draw | θεῷ | theō | thay-OH |
| nigh | καὶ | kai | kay |
to God, and | ἐγγιεῖ | engiei | ayng-gee-EE |
| draw nigh | ὑμῖν | hymin | yoo-MEEN |
| will | καθαρίσατε | katharisate | ka-tha-REE-sa-tay |
| he you. | χεῖρας | cheiras | HEE-rahs |
| to Cleanse | ἁμαρτωλοί | hamartōloi | a-mahr-toh-LOO |
| hands, | καὶ | kai | kay |
| sinners; | ἁγνίσατε | hagnisate | a-GNEE-sa-tay |
| and purify | καρδίας | kardias | kahr-THEE-as |
| hearts, double minded. | δίψυχοι | dipsychoi | THEE-psyoo-hoo |