For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it wither the grass, and the flower thereof falls, and the grace of the fashion of it perishes: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. Treasury of Scripture risen. Isaiah 49:10 They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that has mercy on them shall lead them... Jonah 4:7,8 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered... Matthew 13:6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. Mark 4:6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. so. James 5:1-7 Go to now, you rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come on you... Job 21:24-30 His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow... Psalm 37:35,36 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree... Psalm 49:6-14 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches... Psalm 73:18-20 Surely you did set them in slippery places: you cast them down into destruction... Ecclesiastes 5:15 As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labor... Isaiah 28:1,4 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower... Isaiah 40:7,8 The grass wither, the flower fades: because the spirit of the LORD blows on it: surely the people is grass... Luke 12:16-21 And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully... Luke 16:19-25 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day... 1 Corinthians 7:31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passes away. 1 Peter 1:4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades not away, reserved in heaven for you, 1 Peter 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, you shall receive a crown of glory that fades not away.
Context Contrast of the Rich and Poor
9Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: 10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. 11For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it wither the grass, and the flower thereof falls, and the grace of the fashion of it perishes: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. 12Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love him. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass: and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the sun rose with a burning heat, and parched the grass, and the flower thereof fell off, and the beauty of the shape thereof perished: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
Darby Bible Translation
For the sun has risen with its burning heat, and has withered the grass, and its flower has fallen, and the comeliness of its look has perished: thus the rich also shall wither in his goings.
King James Bible
For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
Young's Literal Translation
for the sun did rise with the burning heat, and did wither the grass, and the flower of it fell, and the grace of its appearance did perish, so also the rich in his way shall fade away!
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