10 but the rich person is to glory in his [a]humiliation, because (A)like [b]flowering grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with (B)its scorching heat and (C)withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so also the rich person, in the midst of his pursuits, will die out.

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:10 Or downfall
  2. James 1:10 Lit the flower of the grass

10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.(A) 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat(B) and withers(C) the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed.(D) In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.

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