Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. New Living Translation And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. English Standard Version and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. Berean Standard Bible But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. Berean Literal Bible and he who is rich, in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a flower of grass. King James Bible But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. New King James Version but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. New American Standard Bible but the rich person is to glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away. NASB 1995 and the rich man is to glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away. NASB 1977 and let the rich man glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away. Legacy Standard Bible and the rich man is to boast in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away. Amplified Bible and the rich man is to glory in being humbled [by trials revealing human frailty, knowing true riches are found in the grace of God], for like the flower of the grass he will pass away. Christian Standard Bible but let the rich boast in his humiliation because he will pass away like a flower of the field. Holman Christian Standard Bible but the one who is rich should boast in his humiliation because he will pass away like a flower of the field. American Standard Version and the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the rich man in his humiliation, because as a blossom of the grass, so he passes away. Contemporary English Version But any who are rich should be glad when God makes them humble. Rich people will disappear like wild flowers Douay-Rheims Bible And the rich, in his being low; because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away. English Revised Version and the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. GOD'S WORD® Translation Rich believers should be proud because being rich should make them humble. Rich people will wither like flowers. Good News Translation and the rich Christians must be glad when God brings them down. For the rich will pass away like the flower of a wild plant. International Standard Version and a rich person in his having been humbled, because he will fade away like a wild flower. Literal Standard Version but the rich in his becoming low, because he will pass away as a flower of grass; Majority Standard Bible But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. New American Bible and the rich one in his lowliness, for he will pass away “like the flower of the field.” NET Bible But the rich person's pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow. New Revised Standard Version and the rich in being brought low, because the rich will disappear like a flower in the field. New Heart English Bible and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away. Webster's Bible Translation But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. Weymouth New Testament but a rich man should rejoice in being brought low, for like flowers among the herbage rich men will pass away. World English Bible and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away. Young's Literal Translation and the rich in his becoming low, because as a flower of grass he shall pass away; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rejoicing in Trials9The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position. 10But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. 11For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.… Cross References Job 14:2 Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure. Psalm 39:6 Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away. Psalm 103:15 As for man, his days are like grass--he blooms like a flower of the field; Isaiah 40:7 The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. Matthew 6:30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 1 Corinthians 7:31 and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away. 1 Peter 1:24 For, "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, Treasury of Scripture But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. in. Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. Isaiah 66:2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. because. James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. Job 14:2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. Psalm 37:2,35,36 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb… Jump to Previous End Flower Flowering Flowers Glory Grass Herbage Humble Humiliation Low Position Pride Rejoice Rich Wealth WildJump to Next End Flower Flowering Flowers Glory Grass Herbage Humble Humiliation Low Position Pride Rejoice Rich Wealth WildJames 1 1. James greets the twelve tribes among the nations;2. exhorts to rejoice in trials and temptations; 5. to ask patience of God; 13. and in our trials not to impute our weakness, or sins, to him, 19. but rather to hearken to the word, to meditate on it, and to do thereafter. 26. Otherwise men may seem, but never be, truly religious. (10) But the rich, in that he is made low (or, better, in his humiliation).--And, on the other hand, let a change of state be a cause of joy to the rich man, hard though the effort thereto must confessedly be. There is an antithesis between his humiliation and the humility of "the brother of low degree:" "God putteth down one, and setteth up another" (Psalm 75:7). Such seems to be the primary meaning of this passage, though, doubtless, there is a more spiritual significance underlying, which would teach the poorest that he may be "rich toward God," and win from the most wealthy the acknowledgment of his deep poverty beside the Lord of all "good treasure" (Deuteronomy 28:12). "I know thy poverty," said the Spirit unto the Church in Smyrna, "but thou art rich" (Revelation 2:9); and to the Laodiceans, "Thou sayest, I am rich . . ., but thou art poor" (Revelation 3:17). Because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.--No more simple and striking simile of human instability and vanity can be found than "the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven" (Matthew 6:30); and the thought suggests a picture to the mind of the writer, which he draws with strong and yet most tender lines. Our English version misses the setting of his graceful idyl, the exquisite beauty of which can hardly be transferred from the Greek; but the following attempt is at least nearer the original:-- . . . Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the [one who is] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. rich πλούσιος (plousios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4145: Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with. [should exult] in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. low position, ταπεινώσει (tapeinōsei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5014: Abasement (in spirit), low condition (in circumstances). From tapeinoo; depression. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. he will pass away παρελεύσεται (pareleusetai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3928: From para and erchomai; to come near or aside, i.e. To approach, go by, perish or neglect, avert. like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. a flower ἄνθος (anthos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 438: Bloom, possibly a reference to the bright flowers, such as poppies (among the grass). A primary word; a blossom. of the field. χόρτου (chortou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5528: Grass, herbage, growing grain, hay. Apparently a primary word; a 'court' or 'garden', i.e. herbage or vegetation. 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