ACC ~ James 5 v4

DUE WAGES UNPAID. BEDE: Think how great is the wickedness of those who not only refuse to share their wealth with the poor and needy but who go one step further and refuse to pay their workers the wages which are due to them! CONCERNING THE EPISTLE OF ST. JAMES.

PREPARED FOR DESTRUCTION. THEOPHYLACT: This accusation is a digression directed against the Jewish leaders who robbed the poor and covered themselves with all manner of riches. But they were being prepared for destruction at the hands of the Romans, not least because they condemned our Lord to death. COMMENTARY ON JAMES.

THE EARS OF THE LORD. HILARY OF ARLES: What James means here is not that God has ears but that he can use his power to put right the wrongs which exist on earth. INTRODUCTORY TRACTATE ON THE LETTER OF JAMES.