Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 5 of James. The letter ends with the responsibility of restoring someone who has wandered from the truth. Bringing a brother back is not merely individual correction, but an action that helps save the person from a destructive path and covers a multitude of sins.
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Compare James 5:20 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
der soll wissen, daß, wer den Sünder bekehrt hat von dem Irrtum seines Weges, der hat einer Seele vom Tode geholfen und wird bedecken die Menge der Sünden.
Sepa que el que hubiere hecho convertir al pecador del error de su camino, salvará un alma de muerte, y cubrirá multitud de pecados.
sepa que el que hace volver a un pecador del error de su camino salvará su alma de la muerte y cubrirá una multitud de pecados.
qu'il sache que celui qui ramènera un pécheur de la voie où il s'était égaré sauvera une âme de la mort et couvrira une multitude de péchés.
sappia colui, che chi avrà convertito un peccatore dall’error della sua via, salverà un’anima da morte, e coprirà moltitudine di peccati
Saiba que aquele que fizer converter do erro do seu caminho um pecador, salvará da morte uma alma, e cobrirá uma multidão de pecados.
這人該知道,使一個罪人從迷途中回轉,會從死亡中把他的靈魂救回來,而且遮蓋許多的罪。
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