James 4:3

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.
World English Bible (WEB)
Ye ask{G154}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} receive{G2983}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, because{G1360} ye ask{G154}{(G5731)} amiss{G2560}, that{G2443} ye may consume{G1159}{(G5661)} it upon{G1722} your{G5216} lusts{G2237}.
Strong's King James
(3) And you ask and don't receive because you're asking wickedly to spend in your lustful pleasures.
The F.O.G*
[3] When you do ask, you don't receive because your motives are wrong – you want things only to feed your pleasures.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
ye ask, and ye receive not, because evilly ye ask, that in your pleasures ye may spend it.
Young's Literal Translation

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