Lord, use your power and remove\par bad people from the \{land of\} the living.\par
James 5:1 - Easy To Read Version You rich people, listen! Cry and be very sad because much trouble will come to you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition COME NOW, you rich [people], weep aloud and lament over the miseries (the woes) that are surely coming upon you. American Standard Version (1901) Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you. Common English Bible Pay attention, you wealthy people! Weep and moan over the miseries coming upon you. Catholic Public Domain Version Act now, you who are wealthy! Weep and wail in your miseries, which will soon come upon you! Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl in your miseries, which shall come upon you. |
Lord, use your power and remove\par bad people from the \{land of\} the living.\par
The person who trusts in his riches will fall like a dead leaf. But the good person will grow like a new green leaf.
On the day God judges people, money is worth nothing. But goodness will save people from death.
The Lord’s special day is near. So cry and be sad for yourselves. A time is coming when the enemy will steal your wealth. God All-Powerful will make that happen. {\cf2\super [142]}
Everywhere in Moab,\par on the housetops and in the streets,\par people are wearing black clothes,\par people are crying.\par
So put on sackcloth {\cf2\super [23]} and cry out loud!\par Why? Because the Lord is angry at us.”\par
The Lord says:\par “Wise men must not brag\par about their wisdom.\par Strong men must not brag\par about their strength.\par Rich men must not brag\par about their money.\par
“‘Your mother is like a female lion\par lying there with the male lions.\par She went to lie down with\par the young male lions,\par and had many babies.\par
“Son of man, {\cf2\super [245]} speak for me. Say, ‘The Lord my Master says these things:
Be sad, farmers!\par Cry loud, grape farmers!\par \{Cry\} for the wheat and for the barley! {\cf2\super [4]} \par Why? Because the harvest in the field is lost.\par
Priests, put on your clothes of sadness\par and cry loudly.\par Servants of the altar, {\cf2\super [5]} cry loudly.\par Servants of my God, you will sleep\par in your clothes of sadness.\par Why? Because there will be no more\par grain and drink offerings\par in God’s temple. {\cf2\super [6]} \par
Drunks, wake up and cry!\par All of you people that drink wine, cry.\par Why? Because your sweet wine is finished.\par You won’t get another taste of that wine.\par
Rich people in that city are still cruel!\par The people in that city still tell lies.\par Yes, those people tell their lies!\par
Their gold and silver won’t help them! At that time, the Lord will become very upset and angry. The Lord will destroy the whole world! {\cf2\super [8]} The Lord will completely destroy everyone on earth! {\cf2\super [9]} ”
“But Jeshurun [212] became fat and kicked {like a bull}. (Yes, you people were fed well! You became full and fat!) Then he left the God who made him! He ran away from the Rock who saved him.
The sun rises and becomes hotter and hotter. The sun’s heat makes the plants very dry. The flowers fall off. The flowers were beautiful, but now they are dead. It is the same with rich people. While they are still making plans for their business, they will die.
But you show no respect to the poor man. And you know that the rich people are the people who always try to control your lives. And they are the people who take you to court.
Some of you say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to some city. We will stay there a year, do business, and make money.” Listen! Think about this:
Be sad, be sorry, and cry! Change your laughter into crying. Change your joy into sadness.