James 1:11
9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
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.
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
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 withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
Read in contextPsalms 37:35–36
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Read in contextLuke 16:19–25
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
Read in contextMark 4:6
But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
Read in contextPsalms 49:6–14
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Read in contextJames 5:1–7
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
Read in contextLuke 12:16–21
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Read in contextMatthew 13:6
And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
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