Treating service providers fairly
One of the problems in the days of James was the mistreatment of the poor by the rich. The rich would treat any way they wanted those who provided a service for them. James says the rich must treat people fairly (James 5:4-6).
James tells the rich they should not be withholding the wages of those who “mowed [their] fields” or harvested their crops. In both situations, the service providers were crying out to the Lord against the rich.
James points out that the rich have lived in “w