James 5:5

NETBible

You have lived indulgently and luxuriously on the earth. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 1 

NIV ©

You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.

NASB ©

You have lived luxuriously on the earth and led a life of wanton pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

NLT ©

You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every whim. Now your hearts are nice and fat, ready for the slaughter.

MSG ©

You've looted the earth and lived it up. But all you'll have to show for it is a fatter than usual corpse.

BBE ©

You have been living delicately on earth and have taken your pleasure; you have made your hearts fat for a day of destruction.

NRSV ©

You have lived on the earth in luxury and in pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

NKJV ©

You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter.

KJV
Ye have lived in pleasure
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on
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the earth
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and
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been wanton
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ye have nourished
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your
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hearts
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as
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in
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a day
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of slaughter
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NASB ©
You have lived
<5171>
luxuriously
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on the earth
<1093>
and led
<4684>
a life
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of wanton
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pleasure
<4684>
; you have fattened
<5142>
your hearts
<2588>
in a day
<2250>
of slaughter
<4967>
.
NET [draft] ITL
You have lived indulgently
<5171>
and
<2532>
luxuriously
<4684>
on
<1909>
the earth
<1093>
. You have fattened
<5142>
your
<5216>
hearts
<2588>
in
<1722>
a day
<2250>
of slaughter
<4967>
.
GREEK
etrufhsate
<5171> (5656)
V-AAI-2P
epi
<1909>
PREP
thv
<3588>
T-GSF
ghv
<1093>
N-GSF
kai
<2532>
CONJ
espatalhsate
<4684> (5656)
V-AAI-2P
eyreqate
<5142> (5656)
V-AAI-2P
tav
<3588>
T-APF
kardiav
<2588>
N-APF
umwn
<5216>
P-2GP
en
<1722>
PREP
hmera
<2250>
N-DSF
sfaghv
<4967>
N-GSF
NETBible

You have lived indulgently and luxuriously on the earth. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 1 

NET Notes

1 sn James’ point seems to be that instead of seeking deliverance from condemnation, they have defied God’s law (fattened your hearts) and made themselves more likely objects of his judgment (in a day of slaughter).