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James 5

Now listen, you rich men. Weep and howl over the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have got at your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded, and the rust of them will be evidence against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have piled up treasure in the last days. Look — the wages you held back from the m

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A warning to the rich

Now listen, you rich men. Weep and howl over the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have got at your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded, and the rust of them will be evidence against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have piled up treasure in the last days. Look — the wages you held back from the men who reaped your paddocks are crying out. And the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived in luxury on the earth and indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts for a day of slaughter. You have condemned and killed the righteous man, and he does not resist you.

Go to now, you rich men, weep and howl for the miseries coming on you. Your riches are rotten, and your clothes are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver is cankered. And the rust of them will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You've heaped treasure together for the last days. Look — the pay of the workers who've reaped your fields, that you've held back by fraud, cries out. And the cries of the ones who've reaped have gone into the ears of the Lord Almighty. You've lived in pleasure on the earth and been wanton. You've fed your hearts, as in a day of killing. You've condemned and killed the just, and he doesn't stand against you.

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. Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

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Now listen, you rich men. Weep and howl over the misery that is coming on you.

Plain English

Go to now, you rich men, weep and howl for the miseries coming on you.

King James Version, 1611

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

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Your wealth has rotted, and moths have got at your clothes.

Plain English

Your riches are rotten, and your clothes are moth-eaten.

King James Version, 1611

Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.

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Your gold and silver are corroded, and the rust of them will be evidence against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have piled up treasure in the last days.

Plain English

Your gold and silver is cankered. And the rust of them will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You've heaped treasure together for the last days.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Look — the wages you held back from the men who reaped your paddocks are crying out. And the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.

Plain English

Look — the pay of the workers who've reaped your fields, that you've held back by fraud, cries out. And the cries of the ones who've reaped have gone into the ears of the Lord Almighty.

King James Version, 1611

Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

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You have lived in luxury on the earth and indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts for a day of slaughter.

Plain English

You've lived in pleasure on the earth and been wanton. You've fed your hearts, as in a day of killing.

King James Version, 1611

Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

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You have condemned and killed the righteous man, and he does not resist you.

Plain English

You've condemned and killed the just, and he doesn't stand against you.

King James Version, 1611

Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

Be patient

So be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Look how the farmer waits for the precious crop from the ground, waiting patiently for the early and the late rains. You be patient too. Steady your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is near. Don't hold grudges against each other, brothers, or you will be judged. Look — the Judge is standing at the door. Take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, brothers, as an example of putting up with suffering and being patient. We count those who endure as blessed. You have heard of Job's patience, and you have seen the end of the Lord — that the Lord is full of compassion and tender mercy. But above everything, my brothers, don't swear — not by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. Let your yes be yes and your no be no, so you don't fall under judgement.

So be patient, brothers, right to the coming of the Lord. Look — the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and has long patience for it, till he gets the early and late rain. Be patient too. Make your hearts firm. Because the coming of the Lord is close. Don't hold a grudge against each other, brothers, in case you're condemned. Look — the judge stands in front of the door. Take, my brothers, the prophets who've spoken in the name of the Lord as an example of suffering trouble and of patience. Look — we count them happy who put up with it. You've heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord — that the Lord is very full of pity and of tender mercy. But above everything, my brothers, don't swear — not by heaven or by the earth or by any other oath. But let your yes be yes and your no, no, in case you fall into condemning.

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

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So be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Look how the farmer waits for the precious crop from the ground, waiting patiently for the early and the late rains.

Plain English

So be patient, brothers, right to the coming of the Lord. Look — the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and has long patience for it, till he gets the early and late rain.

King James Version, 1611

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

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You be patient too. Steady your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is near.

Plain English

Be patient too. Make your hearts firm. Because the coming of the Lord is close.

King James Version, 1611

Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

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Don't hold grudges against each other, brothers, or you will be judged. Look — the Judge is standing at the door.

Plain English

Don't hold a grudge against each other, brothers, in case you're condemned. Look — the judge stands in front of the door.

King James Version, 1611

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

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Take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, brothers, as an example of putting up with suffering and being patient.

Plain English

Take, my brothers, the prophets who've spoken in the name of the Lord as an example of suffering trouble and of patience.

King James Version, 1611

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

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We count those who endure as blessed. You have heard of Job's patience, and you have seen the end of the Lord — that the Lord is full of compassion and tender mercy.

Plain English

Look — we count them happy who put up with it. You've heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord — that the Lord is very full of pity and of tender mercy.

King James Version, 1611

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

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But above everything, my brothers, don't swear — not by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. Let your yes be yes and your no be no, so you don't fall under judgement.

Plain English

But above everything, my brothers, don't swear — not by heaven or by the earth or by any other oath. But let your yes be yes and your no, no, in case you fall into condemning.

King James Version, 1611

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

The prayer of faith

Is anyone among you in trouble? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call the elders of the church, and let them pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. So own up to your faults to one another, and pray for one another, so you may be healed. The fervent prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much. Elias was a man with passions like ours. He prayed earnestly that it wouldn't rain, and it didn't rain on the earth for three years and six months. Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the ground brought forth its crop. My brothers, if any of you wanders off from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know this: whoever turns a sinner back from the way he is going will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

Is any among you troubled? Let him pray. Is any merry? Let him sing psalms. Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he's done sins, they'll be forgiven him. Own up your faults to each other and pray for each other, so you can be healed. Because the strong prayer of a righteous man does plenty. Elijah was a man with feelings like ours. And he prayed hard that it wouldn't rain. And it didn't rain on the earth for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth brought out her fruit. Brothers, if any of you goes wrong from the truth and one turns him back, let him know that the one who turns a sinner back from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a crowd of sins.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

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Is anyone among you in trouble? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.

Plain English

Is any among you troubled? Let him pray. Is any merry? Let him sing psalms.

King James Version, 1611

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

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Is anyone among you sick? Let him call the elders of the church, and let them pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Plain English

Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

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And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.

Plain English

And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he's done sins, they'll be forgiven him.

King James Version, 1611

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

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So own up to your faults to one another, and pray for one another, so you may be healed. The fervent prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much.

Plain English

Own up your faults to each other and pray for each other, so you can be healed. Because the strong prayer of a righteous man does plenty.

King James Version, 1611

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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Elias was a man with passions like ours. He prayed earnestly that it wouldn't rain, and it didn't rain on the earth for three years and six months.

Plain English

Elijah was a man with feelings like ours. And he prayed hard that it wouldn't rain. And it didn't rain on the earth for three years and six months.

King James Version, 1611

Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

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Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the ground brought forth its crop.

Plain English

And he prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth brought out her fruit.

King James Version, 1611

And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

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My brothers, if any of you wanders off from the truth and someone brings him back,

Plain English

Brothers, if any of you goes wrong from the truth and one turns him back,

King James Version, 1611

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

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let him know this: whoever turns a sinner back from the way he is going will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

Plain English

let him know that the one who turns a sinner back from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a crowd of sins.

King James Version, 1611

Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.