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For the sun arises with the scorching wind, and withers the grass, and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in his pursuits.
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A Sudden, Withering Wind
Commentators explain that the "scorching wind" likely refers to the sirocco, a hot desert wind known to instantly wither vibrant plant life. This powerful image, drawn from Isaiah 40, illustrates how quickly and completely worldly wealth and status can perish. The security offered by riches is as fragile as a flower in a sudden, intense heatwave.
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James
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat. Isaiah (Isaiah 40:7) employs the word wind, referring to a burning wind th…
Ariseth (ανετειλεν). Gnomic or timeless aorist active indicative of the old compound ανατελλω, used here of plants (cf. αναθαλλω i…
19th Century
Anglican
For the sun is no sooner risen . . .—Translate, the sun arose with the burning heat, and dried up the grass; and the flower th…
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Baptist
Of the fashion of it perishes: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
No matter how luxurious may be his mode of living,…
The phenomenon James speaks of was a familiar one. Green grass and plants do not last long under the “scorching heat” of the Palestinian summer sun…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat As it is about the middle of the day, when it shines in its full …
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