James 1:11
9 The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.
10 But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
- KJV
- For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
- WEB
- For the sun arises with the scorching wind and withers the grass; and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So the rich man will also fade away in his pursuits.
- ASV
- For the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass: and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings.
- DARBY
- For the sun has risen with its burning heat, and has withered the grass, and its flower has fallen, and the comeliness of its look has perished: thus the rich also shall wither in his goings.
- BLB
- For the sun rose with [its] burning heat and withered the grass, and its flower fell, and the beauty of its appearance perished. Thus also the rich [man] will fade away in his pursuits.
- ÅB
- solen gikk opp med sin brann og tørket gresset bort, og blomsten på det falt av, og dets fagre skikkelse ble ødelagt; slik skal og den rike visne bort på sine veier.
- OTB
- For solen stiger opp med brennende hete og visner gresset; blomsten faller og dens skjønnhet ødelegges. På samme måte vil de rike forsvinne mens de driver med sine gjøremål.
- B1930
- solen gikk op med sin brand og tørket gresset bort, og blomsten på det falt av, og dets fagre skikkelse blev ødelagt; således skal og den rike visne bort på sine veier.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 40:7–8
The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.
Read in contextPsalms 37:35–36
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
Read in contextLuke 16:19–25
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
Read in contextMark 4:6
But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
Read in contextPsalms 49:6–14
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
Read in contextJames 5:1–7
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
Read in contextLuke 12:16–21
Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.
Read in contextMatthew 13:6
But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
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