Jakobus 4:16

16 Nun aber rühmet ihr euch in eurem Hochmut. Aller solcher Ruhm ist böse.

Jakobus 4:16 Meaning and Commentary

James 4:16

But now ye rejoice in your boastings
Of tomorrow, and of the continuance of life, and of going to such a place, and abiding there for such a time, and of trading and trafficking with great success, to the obtaining of much gain and riches; see ( Proverbs 27:1 )

all such rejoicing is evil;
wicked and atheistical, as expressing a neglect of and independence on Providence; arrogating and ascribing too much to themselves, their power and will, as if they had their lives and fortunes in their own hands, and at their own dispose, when all depend upon the will of God. The Syriac version renders it, "all such rejoicing is from evil"; from an evil heart, and from the evil one, Satan.

Jakobus 4:16 In-Context

14 die ihr nicht wisset, was morgen sein wird. Denn was ist euer Leben? Ein Dampf ist's, der eine kleine Zeit währt, danach aber verschwindet er.

15 Dafür ihr sagen solltet: So der HERR will und wir leben, wollen wir dies und das tun.

16 Nun aber rühmet ihr euch in eurem Hochmut. Aller solcher Ruhm ist böse.

17 Denn wer da weiß Gutes zu tun, und tut's nicht, dem ist's Sünde.