James 5:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJames 5:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Ἄγε
ágō
G71
to lead
νῦν
nŷn
G3568
now
οἱ
ho
G3588
the
πλούσιοι
ploúsios
G4145
wealthy
κλαύσατε
klaíō
G2799
to mourn
ὀλολύζοντες
ololýzō
G3649
to wail
ἐπὶ
epí
G1909
upon
ταῖς
ho
G3588
the
ταλαιπωρίαις
talaipōría
G5004
hardship
ὑμῶν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ταῖς
ho
G3588
the
ἐπερχομέναις
epérchomai
G1904
to come upon
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World English Bible Public Domain
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you.
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King James Version Public Domain
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Come now, the rich, weep, wailing because of your coming miseries.
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