James 2:6 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But you have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you by might? and do not they draw you before the judgment seats? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But you [in contrast] have insulted (humiliated, dishonored, and shown your contempt for) the poor. Is it not the rich who domineer over you? Is it not they who drag you into the law courts? American Standard Version (1901) But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats? Common English Bible But you have dishonored the poor. Don’t the wealthy make life difficult for you? Aren’t they the ones who drag you into court? Catholic Public Domain Version But you have dishonored the poor. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you through power? And are not they the ones who drag you to judgment? |