For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business. (NIV)

For the sun comes up with a scorching heat and parches the grass; its flower falls off and its beauty fades away. Even so will the rich man wither and die in the midst of his pursuits. [Isa. 40:6, 7.] (AMP)

For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. (KJV)

For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. (NIV)

For whosoever keeps the Law [as a] whole but stumbles and offends in one [single instance] has become guilty of [breaking] all of it. (AMP)

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. (KJV)

But the rich should take pride in their humiliation – since they will pass away like a wild flower. (NIV)

And the rich [person ought to glory] in being humbled [by being shown his human frailty], because like the flower of the grass he will pass away. (AMP)

But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. (KJV)

My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. (NIV)

MY BRETHREN, pay no servile regard to people [show no prejudice, no partiality]. Do not [attempt to] hold and practice the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ [the Lord] of glory [together with snobbery]! (AMP)

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. (KJV)

What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? (NIV)

WHAT LEADS to strife (discord and feuds) and how do conflicts (quarrels and fightings) originate among you? Do they not arise from your sensual desires that are ever warring in your bodily members? (AMP)

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? (KJV)

Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. (NIV)

Come close to God and He will come close to you. [Recognize that you are] sinners, get your soiled hands clean; [realize that you have been disloyal] wavering individuals with divided interests, and purify your hearts [of your spiritual adultery]. (AMP)

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. (KJV)

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. (NIV)

JAMES, A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered abroad [among the Gentiles in the dispersion]: Greetings (rejoice)! (AMP)

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. (KJV)

Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. (NIV)

Likewise, look at the ships: though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the helmsman determines. (AMP)

Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. (KJV)

In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. (NIV)

So also faith, if it does not have works (deeds and actions of obedience to back it up), by itself is destitute of power (inoperative, dead). (AMP)

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. (KJV)

So then, if you know the good you ought to do and don't do it, you sin. (NIV)

So any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him it is sin. (AMP)

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. (KJV)