Verse 9
James 4:9
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
9
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into sorrow.
Original Language Text
greek
ταλαιπωρήσατε καὶ πενθήσατε καὶ κλαύσατε· ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος ⸀μετατραπήτω καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν·
English Translation
You have been tormented and mourned and wept; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into gloom.
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Chapter 4 Context
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From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which...
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You covet, and have not: you kill, and envy, and can not obtain. You contend and war, and you have n...
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3
You ask, and receive not; because you ask amiss: that you may consume it on your concupiscences.
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4
Adulterers, know you not that the friendship of this world is the enemy of God (Elohim)? Whosoever t...
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5
Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in yo...
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6
But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God (Elohim) resisteth the proud, and giveth grace...
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7
Be subject therefore to God (Elohim), but resist the devil, and he will fly from you.
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8
Draw nigh to God (Elohim), and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners: and purify...
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9
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into sorr...
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Be humbled in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
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11
Detract not one another, my brethren. He that detracteth his brother, or he that judgeth his brother...
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12
There is one lawgiver, and judge, that is able to destroy and to deliver.
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13
But who art thou that judgest thy neighbour? Behold, now you that say: To day or to morrow we will g...
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14
Whereas you know not what shall be on the morrow.
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15
For what is your life? It is a vapour which appeareth for a little while, and afterwards shall vanis...
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16
But now you rejoice in your arrogancies. All such rejoicing is wicked.
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17
To him therefore who knoweth to do good, and doth it not, to him it is sin.
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