James 2:6
King James Version (KJV)
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
In context
4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
James 2:6 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
- WEB World English Bible
- But you have dishonored the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you and personally drag you before the courts?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
- ASV American Standard Version
- But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and ye did dishonour the poor one; do not the rich oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats;
- DBY Darby Translation
- But ye have despised the poor [man]. Do not the rich oppress you, and [do not] they drag you before [the] tribunals?
- WBS Webster Bible
- But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats?