James 1:11

for the sun rose with the burning heat, and withered the grass, and the flower of it fell, and the beauty of its appearance perished, so also the rich in his way will fade away!

Literal Standard Version

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 rich in his becoming low, because he will pass away as a flower of grass;

12Blessed [is] the man who endures temptation, because, becoming approved, he will receive the garland of life, which the LORD promised to those loving Him.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 22:46Sons of a stranger fade away, || And gird themselves by their close places.

Psalms 37:35I have seen the wicked terrible, || And spreading as a green native plant,

Psalms 73:18Surely You set them in slippery places, || You have caused them to fall to desolations.

Psalms 102:11My days [are] stretched out as a shadow, || And I am withered as the herb.

Isaiah 28:1Woe [to] the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim. And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory, || That [is] on the head of the fat valley of the broken down of wine.

Isaiah 40:7Grass has withered, the flower faded, || For the Spirit of YHWH blew on it, || Surely 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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