James 4:12
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There is one Lawgiver who is able to save and to destroy. Who art thou that judgest another?
One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy [the one God who has the absolute power of life and death]; but who are you to [hypocritically or self-righteously] pass judgment on your neighbor?
One only is the Lawgiver and Judge Who is able to save and to destroy [the One Who has the absolute power of life and death]. [But you] who are you that [you presume to] pass judgment on your neighbor?
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
There is only one lawgiver and judge, and he is able to save and to destroy. But you who judge your neighbor, who are you?
There is but one Giver of Torah; he is also the Judge, with the power to deliver and to destroy. Who do you think you are, judging your fellow human being?
or God who gave it. God is our judge, and he can save or destroy us. What right do you have to condemn anyone?
One is the lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who art *thou* who judgest thy neighbour?
There is one Lawgiver and Judge— the One being able to save and to destroy. But who are you, the one judging your neighbor?
There is one lawgiver, and judge, that is able to destroy and to deliver.
God is the one who gave us the law, and he is the Judge. He is the only one who can save and destroy. So it is not right for you to judge anyone.
God is the one who gave his Law to people. Only he has the authority to judge whether people have done what is right. Only he can decide to save people or to destroy them. So you must not judge your friends. You do not have that authority.
There is one lawgiver and judge. He is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbour?
·God is the only [L There is one] ·Lawmaker [Lawgiver] and Judge. He is the only One who can save and destroy [Matt. 10:28]. ·So it is not right for you [L So who are you…?] to judge your neighbor [Lev. 19:18].
There is one Lawgiver, which is able to save, and to destroy, Who art thou that judgest another man?
There is only one who creates laws and judges on the basis of them. He is able to save or destroy you. So who are you to judge your neighbor?
God is the only lawgiver and judge. He alone can save and destroy. Who do you think you are, to judge someone else?
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
God is the only One who makes laws, and he is the only Judge. He is the only One who can save and destroy. So it is not right for you to judge your neighbor.
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge—the one who can save and destroy. So who are you to judge your neighbor?
Never pull each other to pieces, my brothers. If you do you are judging your brother and setting yourself up in the place of God’s Law; you have become in fact a critic of the Law. Yet if you start to criticise the Law instead of obeying it you are setting yourself up as judge, and there is only one judge, the one who gave the Law, to whom belongs absolute power of life and death. How can you then be so silly as to imagine that you are your neighbour’s judge?
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou to judge another?
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you who judge your neighbor?
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
Only he who made the law can rightly judge among us. He alone decides to save us or destroy. So what right do you have to judge or criticize others?
Don’t bad-mouth each other, friends. It’s God’s Word, his Message, his Royal Rule, that takes a beating in that kind of talk. You’re supposed to be honoring the Message, not writing graffiti all over it. God is in charge of deciding human destiny. Who do you think you are to meddle in the destiny of others?
There is one Lawgiver who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?
There is only one who is the lawgiver and judge—the one who is able to save and to destroy; so who are you · to be judging your neighbor?
There is only one who creates laws and judges on the basis of them. He is able to save or destroy you. So who are you to judge your neighbor?
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save or to destroy. Who then are you to judge your neighbor?
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you, judging your neighbor?
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save or to destroy. Who then are you to pass judgment on a neighbor?
God is the only Lawmaker and Judge. He is the only One who can save and destroy. So it is not right for you to judge your neighbor.
But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge—the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge. He is the God who is able to save life or destroy it. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you – who are you to judge your neighbour?
There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?
Only God can say what is right or wrong. He made the Law. He can save or put to death. How can we say if our brother is right or wrong?
God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you, to judge another man?
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. So who, then, are you to judge your neighbour?
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. So who, then, are you to judge your neighbour?
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. So who, then, are you to judge your neighbor?
There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. So who, then, are you to judge your neighbor?
There is one lawgiver, one judge who can rescue or destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
One is the Mekhokek (Law-Giver) and HaShofet (The Judge), the One who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you, the one who has set yourself up as the shofet of your re’a (neighbor)?
There is one Lawgiver, Who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?
There is one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you that you judge your neighbor?
There is one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you that you judge your neighbor?
There is only one lawgiver and judge—the One who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you who judges your neighbor?
Know this—there is One who stands supreme as Judge and Lawgiver. He alone is able to save and to destroy, so who are you to step in and try to judge another?
Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?
God made the law and he is the judge. And he is the one who can save you or kill you. Who are you that you should judge your neighbour?
But one is maker of the law, and judge, that may destroy, and deliver [that may lose, and deliver]. And who art thou, that deemest thy neighbour?
one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; thou -- who art thou that dost judge the other?
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