But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. |
but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. |
and let the rich man glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass (the flower of the grass) he will pass away. |
But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower. |
And the rich [person ought to glory] in being humble [by being shown his human frailty], because like the flower of the grass he will pass away. |
But the one who is wealthy, let him be glorying in his humiliation [brought on by his trials and resulting in his being reduced to the level of the man who is poor and afflicted], because as the flower of the grass he shall come to an end; |
The rich may be proud that God has shown him his spiritual poverty, for the rich man will wither away like summer flowers. |
and the rich brother rejoice in his being on a level with the poor, because the rich will fade away like the flower of the grass. |
But 1161 the 3588 rich, 4145 in 1722 that he 848 is made low: 5014 because 3754 as 5613 the flower 438 of the grass 5528 he shall pass away. 3928 |
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