James

James 5:1–3

¹Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. ²Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. ³Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire.

You have hoarded treasure in the last days.

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James 5:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	Ἄγε	Age	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G71 I lead
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
rich	πλούσιοι	plousioi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G4145 rich
weep	κλαύσατε	klausate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
wail	ὀλολύζοντες	ololyzontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3649 I howl, lament loudly
over	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
misery	ταλαιπωρίαις	talaipōriais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5004 hardship, misery
to come	ἐπερχομέναις	eperchomenais	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Plural	G1904 I approach, overtake, attack
upon you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

James 5:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
riches	πλοῦτος	ploutos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4149 riches, wealth
have rotted	σέσηπεν	sesēpen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4595 I cause to rot
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
moths have eaten	σητόβρωτα	sētobrōta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4598 moth-eaten
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
clothes	ἱμάτια	himatia	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2440 outer garment

James 5:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
gold	χρυσὸς	chrysos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5557 anything made of gold
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
silver	ἄργυρος	argyros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G696 silver as a metal
are corroded	κατίωται	katiōtai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2728 I rust
Their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
corrosion	ἰὸς	ios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2447 poison, rust
will	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
testify	μαρτύριον	martyrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3142 witness, evidence, testimony
against you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
consume	φάγεται	phagetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5315 I eat
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
flesh	σάρκας	sarkas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4561 flesh, body
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
fire	πῦρ	pyr	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials
You have hoarded treasure	Ἐθησαυρίσατε	Ethēsaurisate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2343 I store up, treasure up, save
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
last	ἐσχάταις	eschatais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G2078 last, at the last, finally
days	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

James 5:1 Proverbs 11:28 · 1 Timothy 6:9–10 · Proverbs 11:4 · Luke 6:24–25 · Jeremiah 9:23 · James 1:11 · Luke 12:16–21 · Luke 16:19–25 · Matthew 19:23–24 · Micah 6:12 · Psalm 73:3–9 · Zephaniah 1:18

James 5:2 Matthew 6:19–20 · Job 13:28 · Luke 12:33 · Isaiah 50:9 · Isaiah 51:8 · 1 Peter 1:4

James 5:3 Romans 2:5 · James 5:7–8 · Revelation 21:8 · Isaiah 2:2 · Revelation 20:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.