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But you have

James is speaking to his whole audience. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)

have dishonored the poor

"you have shamed poor people"

Is it not the rich who oppress you?

Here James uses a rhetorical question to correct his readers. Alternate translation: "It is rich people who oppress you." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj)

the rich

This refers to rich people in general. Alternate translation: "rich people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj)

who oppress you

"who treat you badly"

Are they not the ones ... to court?

Here James uses a rhetorical question to correct his readers. It can be made a statement. Alternate translation: "The rich people are the ones ... to court." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

drag you to court

"forcibly take you to court to accuse you in front of judges" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)