James 4:2 in Denya
2 Ɛnyú dekɛlege mambɔ unó bi dela pɔ ne ubi, ɛfɛɛ́ mbɔ ne dewane ate. Denyɛɛ́ manwaá, dégɛ́né fɔ́ unó úbi ɛnyu dekɛlege, nkaáwú ne démmyɛ́ɛ, déwámege ne atɛ. Ne ula bi délá bɔ unó bi dékɛ́lege úlú nnó, degíge fɔ Ɛsɔwɔ nnó achyɛɛ́ ɛnyú ubi.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
You are burning with desire, and have not your desire, so you put men to death; you are full of envy, and you are not able to get your desire, so you are fighting and making war; you have not your desire, because you do not make request for it.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Ye lust and have not: ye kill and are full of envy, and cannot obtain; ye fight and war; ye have not because ye ask not.
World English Bible (WEB)
You lust, and don't have. You kill, covet, and can't obtain. You fight and make war. You don't have, because you don't ask.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;