Wealth introduces another temptation that threatens communities. Both the humble, the economically disadvantaged poor, and the rich are called “brothers.” However, the message is quite the opposite: the poor are encouraged to be proud of their poverty, meaning they should not be driven by greed, and thus they will be exalted (1 Sm 2:7; Lk 1:52; Is 40:6-8). Conversely, the rich, to whom verses 10 and following are addressed, are encouraged to humble themselves—returning to the God of life and the poor—so they can find God’s joy (cf. 4:10).