James 1:11
for the sun did rise with the burning heat, and did wither the grass, and the flower of it fell, and the grace of its appearance did perish, so also the rich in his way shall fade away!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
10and the rich in his becoming low, because as a flower of grass he shall pass away;
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 73:18Only, in slippery places Thou dost set them, Thou hast caused them to fall to desolations.
Psalms 102:11My days as a shadow [are] stretched out, And I — as the herb I am withered.
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 40:7Withered hath grass, faded the flower, For the Spirit of Jehovah blew upon 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 →