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James 1:10
and the rich in his becoming low, because as a flower of grass he shall pass away;
James 1:10 · Young's Literal Translation
James 1:10 in other translations
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.
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In context
7 for let not that man suppose that he shall receive anything from the Lord--
8 a two-souled man is unstable in all his ways.
9 And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,
10 and the rich in his becoming low, because as a flower of grass he shall pass away;
11 for the sun did rise with the burning heat, and did wither the grass, and the flower of it fell, and the grace of its appearance did perish, so also the rich in his way shall fade away!
12 Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.
13 Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,
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