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Jam 4:14. Οὐκ ἐπίστασθε, ye know not) Pro 3:28.-τὸ τῆς[59]) See App. Crit. Ποία, Psa 62:10.-ἡ ζωὴ) life, on which the action of to morrow is suspended.-ἀτμὶς, a vapour) A diminutive.-γὰρ, for) From the question the particle is repeated in the answer: this gives force.-ἔσται, shall be[60]) See App. Crit. Ed. ii. The expression ΤῸ ΑὔΡΙΟΝ, to-morrow, confirms the probability of the sense in the future, ἔσται, and so does the whole discourse concerning future time: Jam 4:13; Jam 4:15.
[59] A and later Syr. have τά: and so Lachm. Tisch. with more modern authorities, τό. Vulg. has in crastinum or in crastino. B omits the word-E.
[60] B and later Syr. have γάρ ἐστε: so Tisch. and Lachm. But A has ἔσται; Rec. Text, γάρ ἐστιν: so Vulg.; hut no other very old authority.-E.