James 1:10

Bible in Basic English 1965

But the man of wealth, that he is made low; because like the flower of the grass he will come to his end.

Cross References

Job 14:2

He comes out like a flower, and is cut down: he goes in flight like a shade, and is never seen again.

Psalm 102:11

My days are like a shade which is stretched out; I am dry like the grass.

Psalm 103:15

As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.

Psalm 37:2

For they will quickly be cut down like grass, and become dry like the green plants.

Psalm 39:6

Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it.

Isaiah 40:6

A voice of one saying, Give a cry! And I said, What is my cry to be? All flesh is grass, and all its strength like the flower of the field.

Isaiah 40:7

The grass becomes dry, the flower is dead; because the breath of the Lord goes over it: truly the people is grass.

Isaiah 57:15

For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.

Matthew 5:3

Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Matthew 6:30

But if God gives such clothing to the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is put into the oven, will he not much more give you clothing, O you of little faith?

1 Corinthians 7:31

And for those who make use of the world, not to be using it fully; for this world's way of life will quickly come to an end.

Philippians 3:8

Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

1 Timothy 6:17

Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

James 4:14

When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone.

1 Peter 1:24

For it is said, All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass becomes dry and the flower dead:

1 John 2:17

And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God's pleasure is living for ever.