James 4:14
Context| NETBible | 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. |
| XREF | Job 7:6,7; Job 9:25,26; Job 14:1,2; Ps 39:5; Ps 89:47; Ps 90:5-7; Ps 102:3; Isa 38:12; Jas 1:10; 1Pe 1:24; 1Pe 4:7; 1Jo 2:17 |
| NET © Notes |
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). |
