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James 4:5

Or do you think that Scripture says in vain: "The spirit which lives within you desires unto envy?
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King James Version

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

English Standard Version

Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, "He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us"?

New International Version

Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envies intensely?