James 1:10

but a rich follower of their humiliation; for the rich will pass away like a wild flower.

Open English Bible (UK)

In The King James Version

But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

In Context

9Let a follower in humble circumstances be proud of their exalted position,

11As the sun rises, and the hot wind blows, the plant withers, its flower fades, and all its beauty is gone. So it is with the rich. In the midst of their pursuits they will wither away.

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Cross References

Psalms 37:2for, like grass, they will speedily wither, and fade like the green of young grass.

Psalms 90:5Your floods sweep them away; they are like a dream, or like grass which sprouts in the morning,

Psalms 103:15A person’s days are as grass; blossoms like a flower of the meadow.

Matthew 5:3‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

1 Corinthians 7:31and those who use the good things of the world as using them sparingly; for this world as we see it is passing away.

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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