James 4:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

Young's Literal Translation
to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.

King James Bible
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.

Greek
Therefore,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

whoever
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

knows
εἰδότι (eidoti)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

[the] right thing
καλὸν (kalon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

to do,
ποιεῖν (poiein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

yet
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

fails
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

to do [it],
ποιοῦντι (poiounti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

guilty of sin.
ἁμαρτία (hamartia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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