James 1:10

Weymouth NT

but a rich man should rejoice in being brought low, for like flowers among the herbage rich men will pass away.

Cross References

Matthew 5:3

»Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.«

Matthew 6:30

And if God so clothes the wild herbage which to-day flourishes and to-morrow is thrown into the oven, is it not much more certain that He will clothe you, you men of little faith?

1 Corinthians 7:31

and those who use the world as not using it to the full. For the world as it now exists is passing away.

Philippians 3:8

Nay, I even reckon all things as pure loss because of the priceless privilege of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. And for His sake I have suffered the loss of everything, and reckon it all as mere refuse, in order that I may win Christ and be found in union with Him,

1 Timothy 6:17

Impress on those who are rich in the present age that they must not be haughty nor set their hopes on riches –that unstable foundation– but on God who provides us richly with all things for our enjoyment.

James 4:14

when, all the while, you do not even know what will happen to-morrow. For what is the nature of your life? Why, it is but a mist, which appears for a short time and then is seen no more.

1 Peter 1:24

»All mankind resemble the herbage, and all their beauty is like its flowers. The herbage dries up, and its flowers drop off;«

1 John 2:17

And the world, with its cravings, is passing away, but he who does God's will continues for ever.