James 1:11 Cross References

James 1:11

11: The hot sun rises and dries up the grass; the flower withers, and its beauty fades away. So also, wealthy people will fade away with all of their achievements.

Isaiah 40:7

  1. The grass withers, and the flowers fade beneath the breath of the LORD. And so it is with people.
  2. The grass withers, and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever."

1 Peter 1:4

  1. For God has reserved a priceless inheritance for his children. It is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.

Mark 4:6

  1. but it soon wilted beneath the hot sun and died because the roots had no nourishment in the shallow soil.

Psalms 102:11

  1. My life passes as swiftly as the evening shadows. I am withering like grass.

Psalms 73:18

  1. Truly, you put them on a slippery path and send them sliding over the cliff to destruction.
  2. In an instant they are destroyed, swept away by terrors.
  3. Their present life is only a dream that is gone when they awake. When you arise, O Lord, you will make them vanish from this life.

1 Peter 5:4

  1. And when the head Shepherd comes, your reward will be a never-ending share in his glory and honor.

Luke 12:16

  1. And he gave an illustration: "A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops.
  2. In fact, his barns were full to overflowing.
  3. So he said, 'I know! I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I'll have room enough to store everything.
  4. And I'll sit back and say to myself, My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!'
  5. "But God said to him, 'You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get it all?'

Psalms 49:6

  1. They trust in their wealth and boast of great riches.
  2. Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death by paying a ransom to God.
  3. Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough
  4. to live forever and never see the grave.
  5. Those who are wise must finally die, just like the foolish and senseless, leaving all their wealth behind.

Psalms 37:35

  1. I myself have seen it happen--proud and evil people thriving like mighty trees.
  2. But when I looked again, they were gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them!

Isaiah 28:1

  1. Destruction is certain for the city of Samaria--the pride and joy of the drunkards of Israel! It sits in a rich valley, but its glorious beauty will suddenly disappear. Destruction is certain for that city--the pride of a people brought low by wine.

Job 21:24

  1. the very picture of good health.
  2. Another person dies in bitter poverty, never having tasted the good life.
  3. Both alike are buried in the same dust, both eaten by the same worms.
  4. "Look, I know your thoughts. I know the schemes you plot against me.
  5. You will tell me of rich and wicked people who came to disaster because of their sins.

Luke 16:19

  1. Jesus said, "There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed and who lived each day in luxury.
  2. At his door lay a diseased beggar named Lazarus.
  3. As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man's table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores.
  4. Finally, the beggar died and was carried by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried,
  5. and his soul went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Lazarus in the far distance with Abraham.

James 5:1

  1. Look here, you rich people, weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you.
  2. Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten rags.
  3. Your gold and silver have become worthless. The very wealth you were counting on will eat away your flesh in hell. This treasure you have accumulated will stand as evidence against you on the day of judgment.
  4. For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The wages you held back cry out against you. The cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.
  5. You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every whim. Now your hearts are nice and fat, ready for the slaughter.

Matthew 13:6

  1. but they soon wilted beneath the hot sun and died because the roots had no nourishment in the shallow soil.

Psalms 102:4

  1. My heart is sick, withered like grass, and I have lost my appetite.

Isaiah 28:4

  1. It sits in a fertile valley, but its glorious beauty will suddenly disappear. It will be greedily snatched up, as an early fig is hungrily picked and eaten.

Jonah 4:7

  1. But God also prepared a worm! The next morning at dawn the worm ate through the stem of the plant, so that it soon died and withered away.
  2. And as the sun grew hot, God sent a scorching east wind to blow on Jonah. The sun beat down on his head until he grew faint and wished to die. "Death is certainly better than this!" he exclaimed.

1 Corinthians 7:31

  1. Those in frequent contact with the things of the world should make good use of them without becoming attached to them, for this world and all it contains will pass away.

Ecclesiastes 5:15

  1. People who live only for wealth come to the end of their lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day they were born.

Isaiah 49:10

  1. They will neither hunger nor thirst. The searing sun and scorching desert winds will not reach them anymore. For the LORD in his mercy will lead them beside cool waters.
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