NET Bible
"But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?"
— James 2:6, NET Bible
“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”
“But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats? ”
“But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?”
“But you have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you by might? And do not they draw you before the judgment seats?”
“But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?”
“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”
do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say,“You sit here in a good place,” and to the poor person,“You stand over there,” or“Sit on the floor”?
If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives?
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?
Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to?
But if you fulfill the royal law as expressed in this scripture,“You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
But if you show prejudice, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as violators.