James (Jacob) 5:4

Full Chapter

September 18, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

WEB

Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.

YLT

lo, the reward of the workmen, of those who in-gathered your fields, which hath been fraudulently kept back by you—doth cry out, and the exclamations of those who did reap into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth have entered;

F.O.G Original

(4) for see the wages of the labourers who mowed your fields, withheld by you, is crying out. The outcry of those harvesting has reached the ears of יהוה YAHWEH Tzva’ot (of army hosts)!

F.O.G

(4) for see the wages of the labourers who mowed your fields, withheld by you, is crying out. The outcry of those harvesting has reached the ears of יהוה YAHWEH Tzva’ot (of army hosts)!

F.O.G MSG

⁴Look! The wages you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying out against you. The cries of those harvesters have reached the ears of Yahweh of Heaven’s Armies.ᵇ

Footnotes:

⁴ᵇ Yahweh of Heaven’s Armies: This divine title emphasizes God’s supreme authority over all heavenly and earthly forces, showing He has power to deliver justice.