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James 5

James 5:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ago (Greek #71)
properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
KJV usage: be, bring (forth), carry, (let) go, keep, lead away, be open.
Pronounce: ag'-o
Origin: a primary verb
now
nun (Greek #3568)
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
KJV usage: henceforth, + hereafter, of late, soon, present, this (time). See also 3569, 3570.
Pronounce: noon
Origin: a primary particle of present time
, ye richb men
plousios (Greek #4145)
wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
KJV usage: rich.
Pronounce: ploo'-see-os
Origin: from 4149
, weep
klaio (Greek #2799)
to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)
KJV usage: bewail, weep.
Pronounce: klah'-yo
Origin: of uncertain affinity
and howl
ololuzo (Greek #3649)
to "howl" or "halloo", i.e. shriek
KJV usage: howl.
Pronounce: ol-ol-odd'-zo
Origin: a reduplicated primary verb
for
epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
your
humon (Greek #5216)
of (from or concerning) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your (own, -selves).
Pronounce: hoo-mone'
Origin: genitive case of 5210
miseries
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
talaiporia (Greek #5004)
wretchedness, i.e. calamity
KJV usage: misery.
Pronounce: tal-ahee-po-ree'-ah
Origin: from 5005
that shall come upon
eperchomai (Greek #1904)
to supervene, i.e. arrive, occur, impend, attack, (figuratively) influence
KJV usage: come (in, upon).
Pronounce: ep-er'-khom-ahee
Origin: from 1909 and 2064
you.
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Prov. 11:28•  (Prov. 11:28)
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Luke 6:24• 24But woe unto you rich! for ye have received your consolation. (Luke 6:24)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-6:  Wicked rich men are to fear God's vengeance.
7-11:  We ought to be patient in afflictions, after the example of the prophets, and Job;
12:  to forbear swearing;
13:  to pray in adversity, to sing in prosperity;
14-18:  to acknowledge mutually our several faults, to pray one for another;
19-20:  and to reduce a straying brother to the truth.
Go.
James 4:13• 13Go to now, ye that say, Today or tomorrow we will go to this city here, and spend there a year, and traffic and make gain, (James 4:13)
ye.
James 1:11• 11For the sun arose with its scorching, and withered the grass, and its flower fell away, and the comeliness of its look perished: thus also will the rich one fade in his goings. (James 1:11)
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James 2:6• 6But ye dishonoured the poor [man]. Do not the rich oppress you, and they drag you before tribunals? (James 2:6)
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Deut. 8:12‑14•  (Deut. 8:12‑14)
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Deut. 32:15•  (Deut. 32:15)
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Neh. 9:25‑26•  (Neh. 9:25‑26)
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Job 20:15‑29•  (Job 20:15‑29)
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Psa. 17:14•  (Psa. 17:14)
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Psa. 49:6‑20•  (Psa. 49:6‑20)
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Psa. 73:3‑9,18‑20•  (Psa. 73:3‑9,18‑20)
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Prov. 11:4,28•  (Prov. 11:4,28)
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Eccl. 5:13‑14•  (Eccl. 5:13‑14)
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Jer. 9:23•  (Jer. 9:23)
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Mic. 6:12•  (Mic. 6:12)
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Zeph. 1:18•  (Zeph. 1:18)
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Matt. 19:23‑24• 23{i}And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens;{/i}
 24{i}and again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to enter a needle's eye than a rich man into the kingdom of God.{/i} (Matt. 19:23‑24)
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Luke 6:24• 24But woe unto you rich! for ye have received your consolation. (Luke 6:24)
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Luke 12:16‑21• 16{i}And{/i} he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully;
 17and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, for I have not [a place] where I shall lay up my fruits?
 18{i}And{/i} he said, This will I do; I will take away my granaries, and build greater; and there I will lay up all my produce and my good things;
 19and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid up for many years; repose thyself; eat, drink, be merry.
 20But God said unto him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
 21Thus is he who layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. (Luke 12:16‑21)
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Luke 16:19‑25• 19Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.
 20And {i}[there was]{/i} a poor man named Lazarus, [who] lay at his gateway full of sores,
 21and desiring to be filled with the crumbs which fell from the table of the rich man; nay, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
 22And it came to pass that the poor man died, and was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died, and was buried.
 23And in Hades lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
 24And he, crying out, said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me: and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.
 25But Abraham said, Child, remember that thou hast fully received thy good things in thy lifetime, likewise Lazarus evil things; but now here he is comforted, and thou art in suffering. (Luke 16:19‑25)
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1 Tim. 6:9‑10• 9But those that wish to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, such as sink men into destruction and perdition.
 10For a root of all evils is the love of money, which some eagerly seeking were led astray from the faith and pierced themselves through with many pains. (1 Tim. 6:9‑10)
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Rev. 6:15‑17• 15And the kings of the earth and the great men and the chiliarchs and the rich and the mighty and every bondman and freeman hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains;
 16and they say to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
 17for the great day of his wrath is come; and who is able to stand? (Rev. 6:15‑17)
weep.
James 4:9• 9Sorrow, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned unto mourning, and [your] joy unto heaviness. (James 4:9)
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Isa. 13:6•  (Isa. 13:6)
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Isa. 22:12‑13•  (Isa. 22:12‑13)
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Jer. 4:8•  (Jer. 4:8)
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Ezek. 19:2•  (Ezek. 19:2)
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Joel 1:5,11,13•  (Joel 1:5,11,13)
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Amos 6:6‑7•  (Amos 6:6‑7)
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Zech. 11:2‑3•  (Zech. 11:2‑3)
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Luke 6:25• 25Woe unto you that are filled! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. (Luke 6:25)
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Luke 23:28‑29• 28And Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;
 29for behold, days are coming in which they will say, Blessed the barren and wombs which bear not and breasts which suckled not. (Luke 23:28‑29)
• The two classes in Israel are distinctly marked here {James 5} in contrast with one another, with the addition of the walk which the Christian ought to pursue when chastised by the Lord. (“James 5” by J.N. Darby)
• Thus the rich in this world are warned that judgment is coming (verse 1); riches are failing (verse 2); men are being destroyed, body and soul; and time is passing (verse 3). (“The Coming of the Lord: James 5” by H. Smith)
• In the opening of the fifth chapter his thoughts turn to the rich Jews, and these, as we have before mentioned, were almost to a man found amongst the unbelieving majority. In the first six verses he has some severe and even scorching things to say about them, and to them. (“James 5” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Go to now, ye rich, weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon you.

W. Kelly Translation

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Come then, ye rich, weep, howling over your miseries that are coming ona.

WK Translation Notes

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The Revisers, by too close adherence to the KJV, lost some of the graphic force. "Weep, howling over your miseries that are coming on." It is the aorist with the present participle, so as to combine instant weeping with habitual howling, because of their sins and the Lord’s speedy judgment. But nobody is blamed for what is so hard to express suitably.