2 Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.
2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten.
2 Your money is corrupt and your fine clothes stink.
2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.
2 Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten rags.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on James 5:2
Commentary on James 5:1-6
(Read James 5:1-6)
Public troubles are most grievous to those who live in pleasure, and are secure and sensual, though all ranks suffer deeply at such times. All idolized treasures will soon perish, except as they will rise up in judgment against their possessors. Take heed of defrauding and oppressing; and avoid the very appearance of it. God does not forbid us to use lawful pleasures; but to live in pleasure, especially sinful pleasure, is a provoking sin. Is it no harm for people to unfit themselves for minding the concerns of their souls, by indulging bodily appetites? The just may be condemned and killed; but when such suffer by oppressors, this is marked by God. Above all their other crimes, the Jews had condemned and crucified that Just One who had come among them, even Jesus Christ the righteous.