10But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower.


In Context

7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;

8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.

9 The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position.

10 But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower.

11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business.

12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

James 1:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:10and the rich in his humiliation, because as the grass's flower he will pass away.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:10And the rich, in his being low; because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:10and the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:10and the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:10and the rich in his becoming low, because as a flower of grass he shall pass away;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:10and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.