James 5:5 Cross References

James 5:5

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.

1 Timothy 5:6

  1. But the widow who lives only for pleasure is spiritually dead.

Luke 16:25

  1. "But Abraham said to him, 'Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.

Luke 16:19

  1. Jesus said, "There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed and who lived each day in luxury.

Jeremiah 12:3

  1. But as for me, LORD, you know my heart. You see me and test my thoughts. Drag these people away like helpless sheep to be butchered! Set them aside to be slaughtered!

Amos 6:1

  1. How terrible it will be for you who lounge in luxury and think you are secure in Jerusalem and Samaria! You are famous and popular in Israel, you to whom the people go for help.

Jeremiah 25:34

  1. Weep and moan, you evil shepherds! Roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock! The time of your slaughter has arrived; you will fall and shatter like fragile pottery.

Isaiah 22:13

  1. But instead, you dance and play; you slaughter sacrificial animals, feast on meat, and drink wine. "Let's eat, drink, and be merry," you say. "What's the difference, for tomorrow we die."

Job 21:11

  1. Their children skip about like lambs in a flock of sheep.
  2. They sing with tambourine and harp. They make merry to the sound of the flute.
  3. They spend their days in prosperity; then they go down to the grave in peace.
  4. All this, even though they say to God, `Go away. We want no part of you and your ways.
  5. Who is the Almighty, and why should we obey him? What good will it do us if we pray?'

1 Samuel 25:36

  1. When Abigail arrived home, she found that Nabal had thrown a big party and was celebrating like a king. He was very drunk, so she didn't tell him anything about her meeting with David until the next morning.

Proverbs 17:1

  1. A dry crust eaten in peace is better than a great feast with strife.

Isaiah 47:8

  1. "You are a pleasure-crazy kingdom, living at ease and feeling secure, bragging as if you were the greatest in the world! You say, `I'm self-sufficient and not accountable to anyone! I will never be a widow or lose my children.'

Isaiah 3:16

  1. Next the LORD will judge the women of Jerusalem, who walk around with their noses in the air, with tinkling ornaments on their ankles. Their eyes rove among the crowds, flirting with the men.

2 Peter 2:13

  1. Their destruction is their reward for the harm they have done. They love to indulge in evil pleasures in broad daylight. They are a disgrace and a stain among you. They revel in deceitfulness while they feast with you.

Isaiah 5:11

  1. Destruction is certain for you who get up early to begin long drinking bouts that last late into the night.
  2. You furnish lovely music and wine at your grand parties; the harps, lyres, tambourines, and flutes are superb! But you never think about the LORD or notice what he is doing.

Psalms 17:14

  1. Save me by your mighty hand, O LORD, from those whose only concern is earthly gain. May they have their punishment in full. May their children inherit more of the same, and may the judgment continue to their children's children.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

  1. Young man, it's wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.

1 Samuel 25:6

  1. "Peace and prosperity to you, your family, and everything you own!

Revelation 18:7

  1. She has lived in luxury and pleasure, so match it now with torments and sorrows. She boasts, 'I am queen on my throne. I am no helpless widow. I will not experience sorrow.'

Isaiah 56:12

  1. "Come," they say. "We will get some wine and have a party. Let's all get drunk. Let this go on and on, and tomorrow will be even better."

Proverbs 7:14

  1. "I've offered my sacrifices and just finished my vows.

2 Timothy 3:4

  1. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.

Amos 6:4

  1. How terrible it will be for you who sprawl on ivory beds surrounded with luxury, eating the meat of tender lambs and choice calves.
  2. You sing idle songs to the sound of the harp, and you fancy yourselves to be great musicians, as King David was.
  3. You drink wine by the bowlful, and you perfume yourselves with exotic fragrances, caring nothing at all that your nation is going to ruin.

Romans 13:13

  1. We should be decent and true in everything we do, so that everyone can approve of our behavior. Don't participate in wild parties and getting drunk, or in adultery and immoral living, or in fighting and jealousy.

Jude 1:12

  1. When these people join you in fellowship meals celebrating the love of the Lord, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you. They are shameless in the way they care only about themselves. They are like clouds blowing over dry land without giving rain, promising much but producing nothing. They are like trees without fruit at harvesttime. They are not only dead but doubly dead, for they have been pulled out by the roots.

Revelation 19:17

  1. Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, shouting to the vultures flying high in the sky: "Come! Gather together for the great banquet God has prepared.
  2. Come and eat the flesh of kings, captains, and strong warriors; of horses and their riders; and of all humanity, both free and slave, small and great."

Ezekiel 39:17

  1. "And now, son of man, call all the birds and wild animals, says the Sovereign LORD. Say to them: Gather together for my great sacrificial feast. Come from far and near to the mountains of Israel, and there eat the flesh and drink the blood!

Psalms 73:7

  1. These fat cats have everything their hearts could ever wish for!
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