James 5
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James 5:4-8

4BeholdG3708, the hireG3588G3408 of the labourersG3588G2040 who haveG3588 reaped downG270 yourG4771 fieldsG3588G5561, which is ofG575 youG4771 kept back by fraudG650, criethG2896: andG2532 the criesG3588G995 of themG3588 which have reapedG2325 are enteredG1525 intoG1519 the earsG3588G3775 of the LordG2962 of SabaothG4519. 5Ye have lived in pleasureG5171 onG1909 the earthG3588G1093, andG2532 been wantonG4684; ye have nourishedG5142 yourG4771 heartsG3588G2588, asG5613 inG1722 a dayG2250 of slaughterG4967. 6Ye have condemnedG2613 and killedG5407 the justG1342; and he dothG498 notG3756 resistG498 youG4771. 7

Be patientG3114 thereforeG3767, brethrenG80, untoG2193 the comingG3588G3952 of the LordG3588G2962. BeholdG3708, the husbandmanG3588G1092 waiteth forG1551 the preciousG5093 fruitG2590 of the earthG3588G1093, and hath long patienceG3114 forG1909 itG846, untilG2193 he receiveG2983 the earlyG4406 andG2532 latterG3797 rainG5205. 8BeG3114 yeG4771 alsoG2532 patientG3114; stablishG4741 yourG4771 heartsG3588G2588: forG3754 the comingG3588G3952 of the LordG3588G2962 draweth nighG1448.

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