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Atomic Bible
James 5:1
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
from A Warning to the Rich, James 5:1-6
What it says

The rich are summoned to mourn over the misery coming upon them.

What it is doing

This verse opens the section with a prophetic warning of judgment.

In context

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. 4You have hoarded treasure in the last days. Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts. 5You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter. 6You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you.