James 4:14 meaning and explanation

You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

James 4:14, Berean Standard Bible

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James is writing to scattered believers whose quarrels and business plans reveal a deeper confidence in their own control. In verse 13 he quotes the merchant who maps out a year of travel and profit, then in verse 14 he punctures that certainty with two questions.

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