James 1:9-12

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁹ The brother of humble circumstances should boast in his exaltation, ¹⁰ but the one who is rich should boast in his humiliation because he will pass away like a flower of the field.^{(A) 11} For the sun rises with its scorching heat and dries up the grass; its flower falls off, and its beautiful appearance is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will wither away while pursuing his activities.^(B)

¹² A man who endures trials^[a] is blessed, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown^(C) of life that God^[b] has promised to those who love Him.^(D)