27 lines
923 B
Markdown
27 lines
923 B
Markdown
## The poor brother ##
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<b>The poor brother <b>- "The believer who does not have much money"
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## should glory in his high standing ##
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"should be happy that God has given him honor."
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## while the rich brother ##
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"And, the brother who has a lot of money"
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## in his humility ##
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The ellipsis phrase "should glory" is left out. It can be translated as "should be happy that God has taught him humility." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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## he will pass away like a wild flower in the field passes ##
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This simile shows that even rich people will die, just like every living thing dies. It emphasizes why a rich person should be humble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## with scorching heat ##
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"and its heat" or "the scorching hot wind" (UDB)
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## the rich people will fade away in the middle of their activities ##
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"the rich person will die while he is working hard to gain more money" |