James 1:10
Againe hee that is rich, in that hee is made lowe: for as the flower of the grasse, shall he vanish away.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
9Let the brother of lowe degree reioyce in that he is exalted:
Cross References
Psalms 37:2For they shall soone bee cut downe like grasse, and shall wither as the greene herbe.
Psalms 90:5Thou hast ouerflowed them: they are as a sleepe: in the morning he groweth like the grasse:
Psalms 103:15The dayes of man are as grasse: as a flowre of the fielde, so florisheth he.
Isaiah 57:15For thus sayth he that is hie and excellent, he that inhabiteth the eternitie, whose Name is the Holy one, I dwell in the high and holy place: with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirite to reuiue the spirite of the humble, and to giue life to them that are of a contrite heart.
Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poore in spirit, for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.
1 Corinthians 7:31And they that vse this worlde, as though they vsed it not: for the fashion of this worlde goeth away.
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 →