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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)