James 1:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But the man of wealth, that he is made low; because like the flower of the grass he will come to his end.

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  • 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 For it is said, All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass becomes dry and the flower dead:
  • 1 John 2:17 : 17 And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God's pleasure is living for ever.
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;
  • Job 14:2 : 2 He comes out like a flower, and is cut down: he goes in flight like a shade, and is never seen again.
  • 1 Cor 7:31 : 31 And for those who make use of the world, not to be using it fully; for this world's way of life will quickly come to an end.
  • Phil 3:8 : 8 Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,
  • Jas 4:14 : 14 When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone.
  • Ps 37:35-36 : 35 I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree. 36 But he came to an end, and there was no sign of him; I made a search for him and he was not there.
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.
  • Isa 66:2 : 2 For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.
  • Matt 5:3 : 3 Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
  • Matt 6:30 : 30 But if God gives such clothing to the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is put into the oven, will he not much more give you clothing, O you of little faith?
  • Ps 90:5-6 : 5 ... 6 In the morning it is green; in the evening it is cut down, and becomes dry.
  • Ps 102:11 : 11 My days are like a shade which is stretched out; I am dry like the grass.
  • Ps 103:15 : 15 As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.
  • Isa 40:6 : 6 A voice of one saying, Give a cry! And I said, What is my cry to be? All flesh is grass, and all its strength like the flower of the field.
  • Ps 37:2 : 2 For they will quickly be cut down like grass, and become dry like the green plants.

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    11 For when the sun comes up with its burning heat, the grass gets dry and the grace of its form is gone with the falling flower; so the man of wealth comes to nothing in his ways.

  • 1 Pet 1:24
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    24 For it is said, All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass becomes dry and the flower dead:

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    9 But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;

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    15 As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.

    16 The wind goes over it and it is gone; and its place sees it no longer.

  • Prov 11:28
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    28 He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

  • Ps 37:2
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    2 For they will quickly be cut down like grass, and become dry like the green plants.

  • Job 14:2
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    2 He comes out like a flower, and is cut down: he goes in flight like a shade, and is never seen again.

  • Isa 40:7-8
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    7 The grass becomes dry, the flower is dead; because the breath of the Lord goes over it: truly the people is grass.

    8 The grass is dry, the flower is dead; but the word of our God is eternal.

  • Job 27:19
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    19 He goes to rest full of wealth, but does so for the last time: on opening his eyes, he sees it there no longer.

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    12 When it is still green, without being cut down, it becomes dry and dead before any other plant.

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    24 For a short time they are lifted up; then they are gone; they are made low, they are pulled off like fruit, and like the heads of grain they are cut off.

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  • Ps 144:4
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    4 Man is like a breath: his life is like a shade which is quickly gone.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7 A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

  • Eccl 10:6
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    6 The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.

  • Job 15:29
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    29 He does not get wealth for himself, and is unable to keep what he has got; the heads of his grain are not bent down to the earth.

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    15 The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

  • Prov 27:24-25
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    24 For wealth is not for ever, and money does not go on for all generations.

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    1 Come now, you men of wealth, give yourselves to weeping and crying because of the bitter troubles which are coming to you.

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  • Prov 28:11
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    11 The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

  • Ps 92:7
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  • Job 21:13
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    13 Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld.

  • Ps 129:6
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    6 Let them be like the grass on the house-tops, which is dry before it comes to full growth.

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    11 My days are like a shade which is stretched out; I am dry like the grass.

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    10 The upright are crushed and made low, and the feeble are overcome by his strong ones.

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