James 1:10

New Century Version

Those who are rich should take pride that God has shown them that they are spiritually poor. The rich will die like a wild flower in the grass.

Cross References

1 Peter 1:24

The Scripture says, “All people are like the grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass dies and the flowers fall,

1 John 2:17

The world and everything that people want in it are passing away, but the person who does what God wants lives forever.

Job 14:2

We grow up like flowers and then dry up and die. We are like a passing shadow that does not last.

1 Timothy 6:17

Command those who are rich with things of this world not to be proud. Tell them to hope in God, not in their uncertain riches. God richly gives us everything to enjoy.

Matthew 5:3

“They are blessed who realize their spiritual poverty, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

1 Corinthians 7:31

Those who use the things of the world should live as if they were not using them, because this world in its present form will soon be gone.

Psalm 103:15

Human life is like grass; we grow like a flower in the field.

James 4:14

But you do not know what will happen tomorrow! Your life is like a mist. You can see it for a short time, but then it goes away.

Matthew 6:30

God clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today but tomorrow is thrown into the fire. So you can be even more sure that God will clothe you. Don’t have so little faith!

Isaiah 66:2

My hand made all things. All things are here because I made them,” says the Lord. “These are the people I am pleased with: those who are not proud or stubborn and who fear my word.

Isaiah 40:6

A voice says, “Cry out!” Then I said, “What shall I cry out?” “Say all people are like the grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field.

Philippians 3:8

Not only those things, but I think that all things are worth nothing compared with the greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him, I have lost all those things, and now I know they are worthless trash. This allows me to have Christ

Isaiah 57:15

And this is the reason: God lives forever and is holy. He is high and lifted up. He says, “I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are sad and humble. I give new life to those who are humble and to those whose hearts are broken.

Psalm 102:11

My days are like a passing shadow; I am like dried grass.

Psalm 37:2

because like the grass, they will soon dry up. Like green plants, they will soon die away.

Psalm 39:6

People are like shadows moving about. All their work is for nothing; they collect things but don’t know who will get them.

Isaiah 40:7

The grass dies and the flowers fall when the breath of the Lord blows on them. Surely the people are like grass.