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Source language
Original Greek   
Εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας, αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς καὶ ⸀μὴ ὀνειδίζοντος, καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ·
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Ei de tis umon leipetai sophias, aiteito para tou didontos theou pasin aplos kai rme oneidizontos, kai dothesetai auto*

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
si quis autem vestrum indiget sapientiam postulet a Deo qui dat omnibus affluenter et non inproperat et dabitur ei

King James Variants
American King James Version   
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all men liberally, and upbraides not; and it shall be given him.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally, and reproaches not; and it shall be given him.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Authorized (King James) Version   
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
New King James Version   
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
21st Century King James Version   
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
But if anyone of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God who gives to everyone simply, and does not reproach, and it will be given to him.
Darby Bible Translation   
But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men abundantly, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
God's Word   
If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn't find fault with them.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.
International Standard Version   
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously without a rebuke, and it will be given to him.
NET Bible   
But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.
New American Standard Bible   
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
New International Version   
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
New Living Translation   
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.
Webster's Bible Translation   
If any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given to him.
Weymouth New Testament   
And if any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God for it, who gives with open hand to all men, and without upbraiding; and it will be given him.
The World English Bible   
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
EasyEnglish Bible   
But maybe you need to know how to be wise. Then ask God to help you. He is ready to give everyone what they need. And he never says that it is wrong to ask. So God will help you to be wise.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;
New Life Version   
If you do not have wisdom, ask God for it. He is always ready to give it to you and will never say you are wrong for asking.
Revised Geneva Translation   
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, Who gives liberally to all and reproaches no one. And it shall be given him.
The Voice Bible   
If you don’t have all the wisdom needed for this journey, then all you have to do is ask God for it; and God will grant all that you need. He gives lavishly and never scolds you for asking.
Living Bible   
If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask him, and he will gladly tell you, for he is always ready to give a bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask him; he will not resent it.
New Catholic Bible   
If someone among you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Legacy Standard Bible   
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And if any of you lacks wisdom, let them ask of God (who gives abundantly to all, and without reproach), and it shall be given them.
Christian Standard Bible   
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him.
New Century Version   
But if any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He is generous to everyone and will give you wisdom without criticizing you.
The Message   
If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves. Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
If any one of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives it to all without reservation and without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously, · not demanding something in return, and it will be given to him.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.
New Matthew Bible   
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all impartially, and casts no man in the teeth, and it shall be given him.
Good News Translation®   
But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all.
Wycliffe Bible   
And if any of you needeth wisdom, ask he of God, which giveth to all men largely [that giveth to all men largely], and upbraideth not; and it shall be given to him.
New Testament for Everyone   
If any one of you falls short in wisdom, they should ask God for it, and it will be given them. God, after all, gives generously and ungrudgingly to all people.
Contemporary English Version   
If any of you need wisdom, you should ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won't correct you for asking.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all men generously and without reproaching, and it will be given him.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
When all kinds of trials and temptations crowd into your lives my brothers, don’t resent them as intruders, but welcome them as friends! Realise that they come to test your faith and to produce in you the quality of endurance. But let the process go on until that endurance is fully developed, and you will find you have become men of mature character with the right sort of independence. And if, in the process, any of you does not know how to meet any particular problem he has only to ask God—who gives generously to all men without making them feel foolish or guilty—and he may be quite sure that the necessary wisdom will be given him. But he must ask in sincere faith without secret doubts as to whether he really wants God’s help or not. The man who trusts God, but with inward reservations, is like a wave of the sea, carried forward by the wind one moment and driven back the next. That sort of man cannot hope to receive anything from God, and the life of a man of divided loyalty will reveal instability at every turn.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.
Common English Bible © 2011   
But anyone who needs wisdom should ask God, whose very nature is to give to everyone without a second thought, without keeping score. Wisdom will certainly be given to those who ask.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it.
New American Standard Bible   
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
The Expanded Bible   
But if any of you ·needs [lacks] wisdom, you should ask God for it [Prov. 2:6]. He is generous to everyone and will give you wisdom ·without criticizing you [without finding fault; ungrudgingly; Matt. 7:7].
Tree of Life Version   
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all without hesitation and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
Revised Standard Version   
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all men generously and without reproaching, and it will be given him.
New International Reader's Version   
If any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He will give it to you. God gives freely to everyone and doesn’t find fault.
BRG Bible   
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all generously and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
If any of you need to be wise, ask God to make you wise. He gives plenty of wisdom to all people. He is not angry because you ask him. He will make you wise.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
But if any one of you is lacking chochmah (wisdom), let him direct tefillah (prayer) and techinot (petitions) to Hashem, the One whose matanot (gifts) are given generously and without grudging, and chochmah will be given to him. [MELACHIM ALEF 3:9,10; MISHLE 2:3-6; TEHILLIM 51:6; DANIEL 1:17; 2:21]
Names of God Bible   
If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them.
Modern English Version   
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally and without criticism, and it will be given to him.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Do any of you need wisdom? Ask God for it. He is generous and enjoys giving to everyone. So he will give you wisdom.
International Children’s Bible   
But if any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. God is generous. He enjoys giving to all people, so God will give you wisdom.
Lexham English Bible   
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for it from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.
New International Version - UK   
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And if any of you is lacking wisdom, let him be asking from the God giving generously to all and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.