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.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Si quelqu'un d'entre vous manque de sagesse, qu'il la demande à Dieu, qui donne à tous simplement et sans reproche, et elle lui sera donnée.
KJV
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.
Prosper of Aquitaine
Contra Collatorem
own gift from God, one in this way, another in that." And it is falsely taught by the one who said (James 1:5), "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, and it will be given to him." Nor is it true (James 1:17), "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, comin…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
an is likened chiefly by liberality to God, "Who giveth to all men abundantly, and upbraideth not" ( James 1:5 ). Therefore liberality is the greatest of the virtues. Objection 2: Further, according to Augustine (De Trin. vi, 8), "in things that are great, but not in bulk, to be…
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