Yakobus 1:11

1:11 For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. ¹  So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

Yakobus 4:12

4:12 But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge – the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor? ² 

Yakobus 5:7

Patience in Suffering

5:7 So be patient, brothers and sisters, ³  until the Lord’s return. ⁴  Think of how the farmer waits ⁵  for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient ⁶  for it until it receives the early and late rains.

[1:11]  ¹ tn Or “perishes,” “is destroyed.”

[4:12]  ² tn Grk “who judges your neighbor.”

[5:7]  ³ tn Grk “brothers”; this phrase occurs again three times in the paragraph. See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.

[5:7]  ⁴ tn Or “advent”; or “coming” (also in v. 8).

[5:7]  ⁵ tn Grk “Behold! The farmer waits.”

[5:7]  ⁶ tn Grk “being patient.”