James 1:11 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹¹ For the sun arose with burning heat and withered the grass, and its flower fell off, and its beautiful appearance perished. So the rich man also shall fade away in his pursuits.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ For the sun comes up with a scorching heat and parches the grass; its flower falls off and its beauty fades away. Even so will the rich man wither and die in the midst of his pursuits. [Isa. 40:6, 7.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ For the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass; and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings.

Common English Bible

¹¹ The sun rises with its scorching heat and dries up the grass so that its flowers fall and its beauty is lost. Just like that, in the midst of their daily lives, the wealthy will waste away.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ For the sun has risen with a scorching heat, and has dried the grass, and its flower has fallen off, and the appearance of its beauty has perished. So also will the rich one wither away, according to his paths.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ For the sun rose with a burning heat, and parched the grass, and the flower thereof fell off, and the beauty of the shape thereof perished: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

James 1:11 Cross References

Matthew 13:6

But when the sun rose, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it withered away.

Matthew 20:12

saying, 'These last [men] have worked only one hour, and you made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the heat of the day.'

Matthew 6:30

But if God thus clothes the grass of the field, which exists today, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, [will He] not much more [clothe] you, [O you] of little faith?

Mark 4:6

But when the sun rose it was scorched, and because it had no root it was withered up.

1 Corinthians 7:31

and those using this world as not using it up. For the form of this world is passing away.

1 Peter 1:4

into an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,

1 Peter 5:4

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.