1. Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail
because of the misery that is coming upon you.
2. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have
eaten your clothes. 3. Your gold and silver
are corroded, their corrosion will testify
against you and eat your flesh like fire.
You have hoarded wealth in the last days.
4. Look, the wages you failed to pay the workmen
who mowed your fields are crying against you,
the cries of the harvesters have reached the
ears of the Lord Almighty. 5 you have lived
on earth in luxuery and self-indulgence, you
have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.
6. You have condemned and murdered innocent
men, who were not opposing you.

7.Be patient, then brothers, until the Lord's
coming. see how the farmer waits the land
to yield its valuable crops and how patient he is for the autumn and sprint rain. 8. You too, brothers, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near. 9. Don't grumble against each other, brothers, or you will be judged, the judge is standing at the door.

10. Brothers, as an example of patient
in the face of suffering, take the prophets
who spoke in the name of the Lord.
11 as you know, we consider blessed those
who have persevered, you have heard Job's perseverance and
what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full
of compassion and mercy.

12. Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven
or by earth or by anything else. Let your "yes" be yes,
and your "No" no, or you will be condemned.

13. Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray.
Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.
14 if any of you sick? He should call the elders
of the church to pray over him and anoint him
with oil in the name of Lord. 15 and the prayer
offered in faith will make him well,
the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned,
he will be forgiven. 16, therefore, confess
your sins to each other and prayer for each other,
that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous
man is powerful and effective.

17. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly
that it would not rain and it did not rain for three
and a half years. 18 again, he prayed, the heavens gave rain,
and the earth produce crop.

19. My brothers, if someone should wander from
the truth and someone should bring him back.
20 Remember this, whoever turns a sinner back
from the error of his way will save him
from death and cover over a multitude of sins.