Only, let him ask in faith, with never a doubt; for the doubtful man is like surge of the sea whirled and swayed by the wind;

but let one who is rich exult in being lowered; for the rich will pass away like the flower of the grass ??11 up comes the sun with the scorching wind and withers the grass, its flower drops off, and the splendour of it is ruined: so shall the rich fade away amid their pursuits.

For whoever listens and does nothing, is like a man who glances at his natural face in a mirror;

he glances at himself, goes off, and at once forgets what he was like.

your gold and silver lie rusted over, and their rust will be evidence against you, it will devour your flesh like fire. [Moved to the end of 5:1] You have been storing up treasure in the very last days;

Elijah was a man with a nature just like our own; but he offered prayer that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain;