unfoldingWord_en_tn/jas/03/14.md

# if you have bitter jealousy and ambition in your heart

Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions or thoughts. This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "jealousy" and "ambition." Alternate translation: "if you are jealous and selfish" or "if you desire what other people have and you want to succeed even if it harms others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# do not boast and lie against the truth

The abstract noun "truth" can be stated as "true." Alternate translation: "do not boast that you are wise, because that is not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# if you have bitter jealousy and ambition in your heart`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's emotions or thoughts. This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "jealousy" and "ambition." Alternate translation: "if you are jealous and selfish" or "if you desire what other people have and you want to succeed even if it harms others" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# do not boast and lie against the truth`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The abstract noun "truth" can be stated as "true." Alternate translation: "do not boast that you are wise, because that is not true" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00