Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Ye have lived delicately (etrufhsate). First aorist (constative, summary) active indicative of trufaw, old verb from trufh (luxurious living as in Luke 7:25, from qruptw, to break down, to enervate), to lead a soft life, only here in N.T.
Taken your pleasure (espatalhsate). First aorist (constative) active indicative of spatalaw, late and rare verb to live voluptuously or wantonly (from spatalh, riotous living, wantonness, once as bracelet), in N.T. only here and I Timothy 5:6.
Ye have nourished (eqreyate). First aorist (constative) active indicative of trefw, old verb, to feed, to fatten (Matthew 6:26). They are fattening themselves like sheep or oxen all unconscious of "the day of slaughter" (en hmerai sfaghv, definite without the article) ahead of them. For this use of sfaghv see Romans 8:36 (probata sfaghv, sheep for the slaughter, sfagh from sfazw, to slay), consummate sarcasm on the folly of sinful rich people.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing James 5:5:
Luke 6:24
Luke 7:25
Romans 16:12
1 Timothy 5:6
James 4:6
James 5:1
James 5:7
Revelation 18:7
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