James 4:9

4:9 Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.

James 5:1

Warning to the Rich

5:1 Come now, you rich! Weep and cry aloud over the miseries that are coming on you.


tn This term and the following one are preceded by καί (kai) in the Greek text, but contemporary English generally uses connectives only between the last two items in such a series.

tn Grk “let your laughter be turned.”

tn Or “wail”; Grk “crying aloud.”