James 5:1-3

Warning to the Rich

5:1 Come now, you rich! Weep and cry aloud ¹  over the miseries that are coming on you. 5:2 Your riches have rotted and your clothing has become moth-eaten. 5:3 Your gold and silver have rusted and their rust will be a witness against you. It will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have hoarded treasure! ² 

[5:1]  ¹ tn Or “wail”; Grk “crying aloud.”

[5:3]  ² tn Or “hoarded up treasure for the last days”; Grk “in the last days.”