James 1:11 (DBY)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

James 1:9 But let the brother of low degree glory in his elevation,

James 1:10 and the rich in his humiliation, because as [the] grass's flower he will pass away.

James 1:11 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.

James 1:12 Blessed [is the] man who endures temptation; for, having been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which He has promised to them that love him.

James 1:13 Let no man, being tempted, say, I am tempted of God. For God cannot be tempted by evil things, and himself tempts no one.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "risen", "burning", "heat", "withered", "grass", "flower", "fallen", and "comeliness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "risen" and "burning", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "and the rich in his humiliation because..." into verse 12's "Blessed is the man who endures temptation...", so "risen" and "burning" belong inside that flow. In James context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "risen" and "burning" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.