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James 5:1–3

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Warning to the Rich

5Come now, xyou rich, weep and howl for the ymiseries that are coming upon you. 2zYour riches have rotted and zyour garments are moth-eaten. 3Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. aYou have laid up treasure bin the last days.

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Cross references

  1. xLuke 6:24; [Prov. 11:28; Amos 6:1; 1 Tim. 6:9]
  2. yRom. 3:16
  3. zJob 13:28; Isa. 50:9; Matt. 6:19, 20
  4. aMatt. 6:19; Luke 12:21; Rom. 2:5
  5. b[ver. 8, 9]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Come now, you rich people, weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you. Your wealth has rotted and your clothes are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have stored up treasure in the last days.

NLTNew Living Translation

Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you. Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten rags. Your gold and silver are corroded. The very wealth you were counting on will eat away your flesh like fire. This corroded treasure you have hoarded will testify against you on the day of judgment.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Come now, you rich people, weep and cry aloud over the miseries that are coming upon you! Your wealth has rotted, and your clothing has become moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have become corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you, and it will consume your flesh like fire. You have stored up treasure in the last days.

KJV 1900King James Version

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.