James Chapter 5 Vs 1-12
Warning to the Rich.
1Come now, you rich, weep and wail over your impending miseries.a2Your wealth has rotted away, your clothes have become moth-eaten,b3your gold and silver have corroded, and that corrosion will be a testimony against you; it will devour your flesh like a fire. You have stored up treasure for the last days.c4Behold, the wages you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying aloud, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.d5You have lived on earth in luxury and pleasure; you have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter.e6You have condemned; you have murdered the righteous one;f he offers you no resistance.*
Patience and Oaths.7* Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.*8You too must be patient. Make your hearts firm, because the coming of the Lord is at hand.g9Do not complain, brothers, about one another, that you may not be judged. Behold, the Judge is standing before the gates.10Take as an example of hardship and patience, brothers, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.11Indeed we call blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of the perseverance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, because "the Lord is compassionate and merciful."h
12i But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath, but let your "Yes" mean "Yes" and your "No" mean "No," that you may not incur condemnation.*