James 5:1-9 ▼

1 Act now, you who are wealthy! Weep and wail in your miseries, which will soon come upon you!

2 Your riches have been corrupted, and your garments have been eaten by moths.

3 Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be a testimony against you, and it will eat away at your flesh like fire. You have stored up wrath for yourselves unto the last days.

4 Consider the pay of the workers who reaped your fields: it has been misappropriated by you; it cries out. And their cry has entered into the ears of the Lord of hosts.

5 You have feasted upon the earth, and you have nourished your hearts with luxuries, unto the day of slaughter.

6 You led away and killed the Just One, and he did not resist you.

7 Therefore, be patient, brothers, until the advent of the Lord. Consider that the farmer anticipates the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently, until he receives the early and the late rains.

8 Therefore, you too should be patient and should strengthen your hearts. For the advent of the Lord draws near.

9 Brothers, do not complain against one another, so that you may not be judged. Behold, the judge stands before the door.