For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the field; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. It is the same way with the rich; in the midst of a busy life, they will wither away.

Trial and Temptation

Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Two Kinds of Wisdom

Who is wise and knowledgeable among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom.

Yet you do not even know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.