James (Jacob) 5:3

Updated: June 3, 2025
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Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Your gold and your silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be for a testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up your treasure in the last days.
World English Bible (WEB)
Your{G5216} gold{G5557} and{G2532} silver{G696} is cankered{G2728}{(G5769)}; and{G2532} the rust{G2447} of them{G846} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} a witness{G3142} against{G1519} you{G5213}, and{G2532} shall eat{G5315}{(G5695)} your{G5216} flesh{G4561} as it were{G5613} fire{G4442}. Ye have heaped treasure together{G2343}{(G5656)} for{G1722} the last{G2078} days{G2250}.
KJV with Strongs
(3) Your gold and silver rust and their rust will be for a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. In these last days you've stored up treasure,
The F.O.G
[3] Your gold and silver are corroding, and their decay will testify against you, eating away at your flesh like fire. You've stockpiled treasure in these last days – but for what?
The F.O.G Paraphrase
your gold and silver have rotted, and the rust of them for a testimony shall be to you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye made treasure in the last days!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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James (Jacob) 5:3

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