Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For the sun rose with a burning heat and parched the grass: and the flower thereof fell off, and the beauty of the shape thereof perished. So also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. risen. Isaiah 49:10 They shall not hunger, nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor the sun strike them: for he that is merciful to them, shall be their shepherd, and at the fountains of waters he shall give them drink. Jonah 4:7,8 And the Lord God prepared an ivy, and it came up over the head of Jonah, to be a shadow over his head, and to cover him (for he was fatigued): and Jonah was exceeding glad of the ivy. . . . Matthew 13:6 And when the sun was up they were scorched: and because they had not root, they withered away. Mark 4:6 And when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. so. James 5:1-7 Go to now, ye rich men: weep and howl in your miseries, which shall come upon you. . . . Job 21:24-30 His bowels are full of fat, and his bones are moistened with marrow. . . . Psalm 37:35,36 I have seen the wicked highly exalted, and lifted up like the cedars of Libanus. . . . Psalm 49:6-14 They that trust in their own strength, and glory in the multitude of their riches, . . . Psalm 73:18-20 But indeed for deceits thou hast put it to them: when they were lifted up thou hast cast them down. . . . Ecclesiastes 5:15 As he came forth naked from his mother's womb, so shall he return, and shall take nothing away with him of his labour. Isaiah 28:1,4 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower the glory his joy, who were on the head of the fat valley, staggering with wine. . . . Isaiah 40:7,8 The grass is withered, and the flower is fallen, because the spirit of the Lord hath blown upon it. Indeed the people is grass: . . . Luke 12:16-21 And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits. . . . Luke 16:19-25 There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and feasted sumptuously every day. . . . 1 Corinthians 7:31 And they that use this world, as if they used it not. For the fashion of this world passeth away. 1 Peter 1:4 Unto an inheritance, incorruptible, and undefiled and that cannot fade, reserved in heaven for you, 1 Peter 5:4 And when the prince of pastors shall appear, you shall receive a never fading crown of glory. Context Rejoicing in Trials…10And the rich, in his being low: because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away. 11For the sun rose with a burning heat and parched the grass: and the flower thereof fell off, and the beauty of the shape thereof perished. So also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. 12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for, when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life which God hath promised to them that love him.… Cross References Psalm 37:2 For they shall shortly wither away as grass, and as the green herbs shall quickly fall. Psalm 39:6 Surely man passeth as an image: yea, and he is disquieted in vain. He storeth up: and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things. Psalm 90:6 In the morning man shall grow up like grass; in the morning he shall flourish and pass away: in the evening he shall fall, grow dry, and wither. Psalm 102:4 I am smitten as grass, and my heart is withered: because I forgot to eat my bread. Psalm 102:11 My days have declined like a shadow, and I am withered like grass. Psalm 103:15 Man's days are as grass, as the flower of the field so shall he flourish. Isaiah 40:7 The grass is withered, and the flower is fallen, because the spirit of the Lord hath blown upon it. Indeed the people is grass: Matthew 6:30 And if the grass of the field, which is to day, and to morrow is cast into the oven, God doth so clothe: how much more you, O ye of little faith? Matthew 20:12 Saying: These last have worked but one hour. and thou hast made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats. Lexicon Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sun ἥλιος (hēlios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2246: The sun, sunlight. From hele; the sun; by implication, light. rises ἀνέτειλεν (aneteilen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 393: To make to rise, I rise, shine (generally of the sun, and hence met.). From ana and the base of telos; to arise. with σὺν (syn) Preposition Strong's Greek 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together. scorching heat καύσωνι (kausōni) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2742: A scorching heat, hot wind. From kausoo; a glare. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. withers ἐξήρανεν (exēranen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3583: To dry up, parch, be ripened, wither, waste away. From xeros; to desiccate; by implication, to shrivel, to mature. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. plant; χόρτον (chorton) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5528: Grass, herbage, growing grain, hay. Apparently a primary word; a 'court' or 'garden', i.e. herbage or vegetation. its αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. flower ἄνθος (anthos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 438: Bloom, possibly a reference to the bright flowers, such as poppies (among the grass). A primary word; a blossom. falls ἐξέπεσεν (exepesen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1601: From ek and pipto; to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. [its] ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. beauty εὐπρέπεια (euprepeia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2143: Beauty, gracefulness, comeliness. From a compound of eu and prepo; good suitableness, i.e. Gracefulness. is lost. ἀπώλετο (apōleto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. So οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). too, καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. rich [man] πλούσιος (plousios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4145: Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with. will fade away μαρανθήσεται (maranthēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3133: Pass: I die, wither (like the grass). Of uncertain affinity; to extinguish, i.e. to pass away. in the midst of ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. pursuits. πορείαις (poreiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 4197: A journey, pursuit, undertaking, progress. From poreuomai; travel; figuratively proceedings, i.e. Career. Additional Translations For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits. For the sun has risen with its burning heat and withered the grass, and its flower has fallen, and the beauty of its appearance has perished. Thus also the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits. For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it wither the grass, and the flower thereof falls, and the grace of the fashion of it perishes: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. For the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass: and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings. For the sun has risen with its burning heat, and has withered the grass, and its flower has fallen, and the comeliness of its look has perished: thus the rich also shall wither in his goings. For the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass; and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings. For the sun hath no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and its flower falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. The sun rises with his scorching heat and dries up the herbage, so that its flowers drop off and the beauty of its appearance perishes, and in the same way rich men with all their prosperity will fade away. For the sun arises with the scorching wind, and withers the grass, and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in his pursuits. for the sun did rise with the burning heat, and did wither the grass, and the flower of it fell, and the grace of its appearance did perish, so also the rich in his way shall fade away! 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