Yakobus 1:10

1:10 But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow. ¹ 

Yakobus 3:5

3:5 So too the tongue is a small part of the body, ²  yet it has great pretensions. ³  Think ⁴  how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.

Yakobus 4:1

Passions and Pride

4:1 Where do the conflicts and where ⁵  do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, ⁶  from your passions that battle inside you? ⁷ 

[1:10]  ¹ tn Grk “a flower of grass.”

[3:5]  ² tn Grk “a small member.”

[3:5]  ³ tn Grk “boasts of great things.”

[3:5]  ⁴ tn Grk “Behold.”

[4:1]  ⁵ tn The word “where” is repeated in Greek for emphasis.

[4:1]  ⁶ tn Grk “from here.”

[4:1]  ⁷ tn Grk “in your members [i.e., parts of the body].”