James 4:2 ESV/NIV - Online Parallel Bible
| English Standard Version (ESV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. | 2 You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. |
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