NET Bible
"You have lived indulgently and luxuriously on the earth. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter."
— James 5:5, NET Bible
“Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.”
“Ye have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure; ye have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter. ”
“You have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.”
“You have feasted upon earth: and in riotousness you have nourished your hearts, in the day of slaughter.”
“You have been living delicately on earth and have taken your pleasure; you have made your hearts fat for a day of destruction.”
“Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.”
Your riches have rotted and your clothing has become moth-eaten.
Your gold and silver have rusted and their rust will be a witness against you. It will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have hoarded treasure!
Look, the pay you have held back from the workers who mowed your fields cries out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
You have lived indulgently and luxuriously on the earth. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.
You have condemned and murdered the righteous person, although he does not resist you.
Patience in Suffering So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains.
You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord’s return is near.