You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it on your lusts. Treasury of Scripture ask, and. James 1:6,7 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed... Job 27:8-10 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has gained, when God takes away his soul... Job 35:12 There they cry, but none gives answer, because of the pride of evil men. Psalm 18:41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even to the LORD, but he answered them not. Psalm 66:18,19 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me... Proverbs 1:28 Then shall they call on me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Proverbs 21:13,27 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard... Isaiah 1:15,16 And when you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you: yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear... Jeremiah 11:11,14 Therefore thus said the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil on them, which they shall not be able to escape... Jeremiah 14:12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them... Micah 3:4 Then shall they cry to the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time... Zechariah 7:13 Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, said the LORD of hosts: Matthew 20:22 But Jesus answered and said, You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of... Mark 10:38 But Jesus said to them, You know not what you ask: can you drink of the cup that I drink of?... 1 John 3:22 And whatever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us: ye may. Luke 15:13,30 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country... Luke 16:1,2 And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward... lusts. or, pleasures. James 4:1 From where come wars and fights among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Context Warning Against Pride
1From where come wars and fights among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2You lust, and have not: you kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: you fight and war, yet you have not, because you ask not. 3You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it on your lusts. 4You adulterers and adulteresses, know you not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5Do you think that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy? 6But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.
Douay-Rheims Bible
You ask, and receive not; because you ask amiss: that you may consume it on your concupiscences.
Darby Bible Translation
Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask evilly, that ye may consume it in your pleasures.
King James Bible
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Young's Literal Translation
ye ask, and ye receive not, because evilly ye ask, that in your pleasures ye may spend it.
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