James 5:5

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Summary

James 5:5

Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

Have lived

Been

Isaiah 3:16

Romans 13:13

As in

Revelation 19:17

General references

Bible References

Have lived

And you shall say this, Long life and peace be to you, and peace to your house, and peace to all that you have.

They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

from men by Your hand, O Jehovah, from men of the world whose portion is in this life, and whose belly You fill with Your treasure. They are satisfied with sons, and will leave their riches to their babes.

Their eyes stand out with fatness; they have more than the heart could imagine.

Rejoice, in your youth, young man; and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning to go after strong drink; tarrying in the twilight while wine inflames them!

Now then hear this, O pleasure seeker, who lives carelessly; who says in her heart, I am, and none else is; I shall not sit as a widow, nor shall I know the loss of children.

They say, come, Let us take wine, and let us gulp strong drink; and tomorrow shall be like today, and much more abundant.

Woe to those at ease in Zion, and those trusting in the mountain of Samaria, who are noted as leader of the nations. And the house of Israel came to them.

There was a certain rich man who was customarily clothed in purple and fine linen and making merry in luxury every day.

But she who lives in self-pleasure has died while living.

traitors, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

These are sunken rocks in your love feasts, feasting together with you; feeding themselves without fear; waterless clouds being carried about by winds; fruitless autumn trees, having died twice, having been plucked up by the roots;

As much as she has glorified herself and has lived in luxury, so much torment and sorrow give her. For she says in her heart, I sit as a queen, and I am not a widow; and I do not see mourning at all.

Been

And Jehovah says, Because the daughters of Zion are proud, and have walked with stretched out necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet;

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in carousings and drinking; not in co-habitation and lustful acts; not in strife and envy.

As in

I have peace offerings with me; today I have paid my vows.

Better is a dry piece of bread, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices with fighting.

Then, lo, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, saying, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!

And you, son of man, So says the Lord Jehovah. Speak to the bird of every wing, and to every beast of the field: Gather yourselves and come; gather yourselves from all around to My sacrifice that I sacrifice for you, a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, so that you may eat flesh and drink blood.

And I saw one angel standing in the sun. And he cried with a great voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven, Come and gather together to the supper of the great God,

General references

And if you sell anything to your neighbor, or buy from your neighbor's hand, you shall not oppress one another.

For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

And I will cause the noise of your songs to cease; and the sound of your harps shall be heard no more.

So also as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;