The Carping Spirit
James 5:9
Grudge not one against another, brothers, lest you be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.


A carping spirit rarely goes with a working spirit. It is easier to find fault with what some one else does than it is to do something oneself; hence a man who enjoys doing the easier thing is disinclined to do the harder one. As a rule men are divided into two classes, of those who growl and those who work; and each class is alike devoted to its own mission. But, when it comes to the relative worth in the community of the two classes, everybody can see the difference.



Parallel Verses
KJV: Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

WEB: Don't grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won't be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.




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