James 4:17

NETBible

So whoever knows what is good to do 1  and does not do it is guilty of sin. 2 

NIV ©

Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.

NASB ©

Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.

NLT ©

Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.

MSG ©

In fact, if you know the right thing to do and don't do it, that, for you, [is] evil.

BBE ©

The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

NRSV ©

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, commits sin.

NKJV ©

Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it , to him it is sin.

KJV
Therefore
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to him that knoweth
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to do
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good
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and
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doeth
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[it] not
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to him
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it is
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sin
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NASB ©
Therefore
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, to one who knows
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the
right
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thing
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to do
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and does
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not do
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it, to him it is sin
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.
NET [draft] ITL
So
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whoever knows
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what is good
<2570>
to do
<4160>
and
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does
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not
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do
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it
<846>
is
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guilty of sin
<266>
.
GREEK
eidoti kalon poiein mh poiounti autw estin
<1510> (5748)
V-PXI-3S
NETBible

So whoever knows what is good to do 1  and does not do it is guilty of sin. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Or “knows how to do what is good.”

2 tn Grk “to him it is sin.”