James 1:11

For when the sun comes up with its burning heat, the grass gets dry and the grace of its form is gone with the falling flower; so the man of wealth comes to nothing in his ways.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10But the man of wealth, that he is made low; because like the flower of the grass he will come to his end.

12There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 22:46They will be wasted away, they will come out of their secret places shaking with fear.

Psalms 37:35I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree.

Psalms 73:18You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.

Psalms 102:11\102:10\Because of your passion and your wrath, for I have been lifted up and then made low by you.

Isaiah 28:1Ho! crown of pride of those who are given up to wine in Ephraim, and the dead flower of his glory which is on the head of those who are overcome by strong drink!

Isaiah 40:7The grass becomes dry, the flower is dead; because the breath of the Lord goes over it: truly the people is grass.

Matthew Henry on James 1:3-13

Necessity of Faith and Patience; Evil of Indecision. ( a. d. 61.) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea… Read the whole commentary →

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