KJV ORIGINAL
Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen up — the wages you're withholding from the workers who harvested your fields are literally crying out against you. And God hears every single one of their voices when they cry for what they're owed.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Don't mess with workers' paychecks — God hears their complaints loud and clear.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Epistle of James was written by James, likely the brother of Jesus, to Jewish Christians dispersed outside of Palestine during the mid-first century CE. It was written to address practical issues of Christian conduct, including economic injustice, favoritism, and the need for believers to live out their faith through righteous actions amidst various trials.
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