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James Chapter 5 from the living Bible

Look here, you rich man, now is the time to cry in and groan with anguished grief because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you.

Your wealth is even now rotting away, and your fine clothes are becoming mere moth-eaten rags.

The value of your gold and silver is dropping fast, yet it will stand as evidence against you, and eat your flesh like fire.  That is what you have stored up or yourselves, to receive on that coming Day of judgment.

For listen!  Hear the cries of the workers whom you have cheated on their pay.  Their cries have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.

You have spent your years, here on earth having fun, satisfying your every whim, and now you’re fat hearts are ready for the slaughter.  You have condemned and killed good men who had no power to defend themselves against you.

Now as for you, dear brothers who are waiting for the Lord’s return, be patient like a farmer who waits until the autumn for his precious harvester to ripen.  Yes be patient.  And take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.  Don’t grumble about each other, brothers.  Are you yourselves above criticism?  Per seat!  The great judges coming.  He is almost here (let him do whatever criticizing must be done)

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