James 1:10
and the rich in his becoming low, because as a flower of grass he shall pass away;
Young's Literal Translation
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
9And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,
Cross References
Psalms 37:2For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.
Psalms 90:5Thou hast inundated them, they are asleep, In the morning as grass he changeth.
Psalms 103:15Mortal man! as grass [are] his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;
Isaiah 57:15For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy [is] His name: 'In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'
Matthew 5:3'Happy the poor in spirit — because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
1 Corinthians 7:31and those using this world, as not using [it] up; for passing away is the fashion of this world.
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 →