The sun rises with his scorching heat and dries up the herbage, so that its flowers drop off and the beauty of its appearance perishes, and in the same way rich men with all their prosperity will fade away.

For if any one listens but does not obey, he is like a man who carefully looks at his own face in a mirror.

Was it, or was it not, because of his actions that he was declared to be righteous as the result of his having offered up his son Isaac upon the altar?

Remember that we put the horses' bit into their mouths to make them obey us, and so we turn their whole bodies round.

Afflict yourselves and mourn and weep aloud; let your laughter be turned into grief, and your gladness into shame.

Come, you rich men, weep aloud and howl for your sorrows which will soon be upon you.

your gold and your silver have become covered with rust, and the rust on them will give evidence against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded up wealth in these last days.

So you also must be patient: keeping up your courage; for the Coming of the Lord is now close at hand.

And the prayer of faith will restore the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up to health; and if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven.