James 4:3 in Waorani
3 Mïnitö Wængonguï ingante mïni änö ante apæ̈nemïni incæte wënæ wënæ ante pönëninque apæ̈nemïni beyæ̈ æ̈nämaï ïmïnipa. Edæ Wængonguï nänö pönönï æ̈ninque mönö edæ nämanque pönente tote quëwengæ̈impa, ante æ̈ïnente wæmïni inte æ̈nämaï ïmïnipa töö.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend `it' in your pleasures.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
You make your request but you do not get it, because your request has been wrongly made, desiring the thing only so that you may make use of it for your pleasure.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask evilly, that ye may consume [it] in your pleasures.
World English Bible (WEB)
You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
ye ask, and ye receive not, because evilly ye ask, that in your pleasures ye may spend `it'.