James 1:11

For the shemesh (sun) rose with its burning heat and dried the grass and its TZITZ NAVEL + 1:11 Isa 40:6-8 (flower blossom fell). And the beauty of its appearance perished, so also the “oisher” (rich man) in his goings will fade away. + 1:11 Ps 102:4,11

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

10And let the Ach b'Moshiach who has osher (riches) glory in his bizyoinos (humiliation), in the da'as that Hashem will bring him low, because KOL HABASAR KHATZIR + 1:10 Isa 40:6,7 (All flesh is grass) and so he likewise will vanish. + 1:10 Job 14:2; Ps 103:15,16

12Ashrey is the one who stands up under nisayon (trial), because, having become approved, that one will be given the Ateret HaChayyim (Crown of Life), which Hashem gave as a havtachah (promise) to those having Ahavas Hashem.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 22:46Strangers shall fade away, 1 and they shall be afraid out of their misgerot (strongholds). 1

Psalms 37:35I have seen the violently powerful rashah, 1 spreading himself like an indigenous green tree. 1

Psalms 73:18Surely Thou didst set them in slippery places; 1 Thou castedst them down into mashu'ot (ruins, destruction). 1

Psalms 102:11Because of Thine za'am (indignation) and Thy ketsef (wrath, anger); 1 for Thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. 1

Isaiah 28:1Hoy (woe, doom) to the ateret ge'ut (crown of pride), 1 to the shikkorei Ephrayim (drunkards of Ephrayim), 1 whose glorious beauty 1 is a fading tzitz (flower), 1 which are on the rosh of the verdant gey (valley) 1 of them that are overcome with yayin! 1

Isaiah 40:7The khatzir (grass) withereth, 1 the tzitz (flower, blossom) falleth; 1 because the Ruach of Hashem bloweth upon it; 1 surely the people is khatzir (grass). 1

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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