James 5:5

James 5:5. Ye have lived in pleasure, &c.— Ye have passed your lives in luxury and voluptuousness; ye have satiated yourselves [every day] as on a day of sacrifice.

It is well known that at their high festivals, or when they offered their eucharistical sacrifices, the Jews used to fare sumptuously, and devote the day to feasting and joy; and very often would drink to excess. How justly was their luxury condemned, when the rich persons here addressed, pampered themselves every day, as other persons used commonly to do on the day of a high sacrifice and festival;—while, notwithstanding their plenty, they neglected the poor, and hoarded up riches to spend luxuriously upon themselves!