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James 1:10

But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

KJV

ὁ δὲ πλούσιος ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου παρελεύσεται.

Greek NT

dives autem in humilitate sua, quoniam sicut flos fœni transibit ;

Vulgate

and the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

ASV

And the rich, in his being low: because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
παρέρχομαι
parerchomai
verb · 29×
πλούσιος
plousios
adjective · 28×
ταπείνωσις
tapeinosis
noun · 4×
χόρτος
chortos
noun · 15×
ἄνθος
anthos
noun · 4×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 7:31 — And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
  • 1John 2:17 — And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
  • 1John 2:17 — And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
  • 1Pet 1:24 — For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
  • 1Pet 1:24 — For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
  • 1Tim 6:17 — Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
  • Exod 2:21 — And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
  • Isa 40:6 — The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:
  • Isa 40:6 — The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:
  • Isa 51:12 — I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
  • Isa 66:2 — For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
  • Jas 4:14 — Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
  • Jas 4:14 — Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
  • Job 14:2 — He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
  • Job 14:2 — He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
  • Luke 19:8 — And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
  • Matt 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  • Matt 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  • Matt 6:30 — Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
  • Matt 6:30 — Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
  • Ps 37:2 — For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
  • Ps 49:12 — Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
  • Ps 90:5 — Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
  • Ps 92:7 — When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
  • Ps 102:11 — My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
  • Ps 103:15 — As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
  • Ps 103:15 — As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.