• James 1:11
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 11 ἀνέτειλεν Rose up γὰρ for ὁ the ἥλιος sun σὺν together with τῷ the καύσωνι burning heat καὶ and ἐξήρανεν it dried up τὸν the χόρτον, vegetation, καὶ and τὸ the ἄνθος flower αὐτοῦ of it ἐξέπεσεν fell out καὶ and ἡ the εὐπρέπεια well-fittingness τοῦ of the προσώπου face αὐτοῦ of it ἀπώλετο· destroyed itself; οὕτως thus καὶ also ὁ the πλούσιος rich (one) ἐν in ταῖς the πορείαις journeys αὐτοῦ of him μαρανθήσεται. will fade away.

  • James 1:11
    The Bible in Living English

    • 11 For the sun rises with the hot wind, and dries up the plants, and their flowers fall off and the beauty of their faces is gone; so the rich man too shall wither in his wayfarings.

  • James 1:11
    American Standard Version

    • 11 For the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass: and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings.

  • James 1:11
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 11 For the sun hath sprung up with it scorching heat, And hath withered the grass And the flower thereof hath fallen out And the beauty of the face thereof hath perished,—So also the rich in his goings shall languish.

  • James 1:11
    King James Version

    • 11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

  • James Study Notes—Chapter 1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 1:11

      the rich man will fade away: James may here be alluding to the word picture at Isa 40:6-8. He uses the withering of a plant and its flower to highlight how fragile and temporary life is​—even for the rich. (See also Job 14:1, 2.) Regarding this botanical illustration, one reference work states: “The image of the quickly fading flower would have been a familiar one for Middle Eastern readers who annually saw the early spring flowers wither suddenly under the sun’s merciless heat.” The Greek term here rendered scorching heat was used in the Septuagint to refer to the hot desert wind that came from S and E. (Ho 13:15; compare Lu 12:55.) Just as a plant that appears to be flourishing can quickly and unexpectedly die, a person can lose his life at any time, regardless of how wealthy he may be. Jesus likewise warned that those who pursue riches but ignore God would not enjoy their possessions for long. (Lu 12:16-21) Ultimately, they would lose out on the prospect of gaining “the real life.”​—1Ti 6:17-19; compare Ec 5:10.