James 1:9-11

New American Standard Bible

⁹^(A)Now the brother or sister of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position; ¹⁰but the rich person is to glory in his ^[a]humiliation, because ^(B)like ^[b]flowering grass he will pass away. ¹¹For the sun rises with ^(C)its scorching heat and ^(D)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

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

James 1:9-11

International Standard Version

⁹A brother of humble means should rejoice in his having been exalted, ¹⁰and a rich person in his having been humbled, because he will fade away like a wild flower. ¹¹For the sun comes up with its scorching heat and dries up the grass. The flower in it drops off, and its beauty is gone. That is how the rich person will fade away in his pursuits.

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James 1:9-11

New International Version

⁹Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.^(A) ¹⁰But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.^(B) ¹¹For the sun rises with scorching heat^(C) and withers^(D) the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed.^(E) In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.