James 1:11 meaning and explanation
For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
James 1:11, Berean Standard Bible
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James is writing to scattered believers, and in verses 9 to 11 he addresses the rich among them. He draws on the image of a wild flower that blooms briefly under the Palestinian sun and then withers and falls.
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