“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
James 1:10 - The Text-Critical English New Testament and the rich man should rejoice in being made low, because he will pass away like a flower of grass. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the rich [person ought to glory] in being humbled [by being shown his human frailty], because like the flower of the grass he will pass away. American Standard Version (1901) and the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. Common English Bible Those who are wealthy should find satisfaction in their low status, because they will die off like wildflowers. Catholic Public Domain Version and a rich one, in his humiliation, for he will pass away like the flower of the grass. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the rich, in his being low; because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away. |
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
and those who use this world as though they were not making full use of it. For the form of this world is passing away.
More than that, I count all things as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish so that I may gain Christ
Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty or to put their hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
You do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? It is a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.
For, “All flesh is like grass, and all the glory of man is like a flower of grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls,
And the world is passing away along with its lusts, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.