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James 4:14

Context
4:14 You 1  do not know about tomorrow. What is your life like? 2  For you are a puff of smoke 3  that appears for a short time and then vanishes.

1 tn Grk “who” (continuing the description of the people of v. 13). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

2 tn Or “you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.”

3 tn Or “a vapor.” The Greek word ἀτμίς (atmis) denotes a swirl of smoke arising from a fire (cf. Gen 19:28; Lev 16:13; Joel 2:30 [Acts 2:19]; Ezek 8:11).



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