James 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.

James 2:11

2:11 For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” ²  also said, “Do not murder.” ³  Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a violator of the law.

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¹ tn Or “perishes,” “is destroyed.”

² sn A quotation from Exod 20:14 and Deut 5:18.

³ sn A quotation from Exod 20:13 and Deut 5:17.