en_tn/jas/05/04.md

Connecting Statement:

James continues to warn rich people about thier focus on pleasure and riches.

the pay of the laborers is crying out—the pay that you have withheld from those who harvested your fields

The money that should have been paid is spoken of as a person who is shouting because of the injustice done to him. Alternate translation: "the fact that you did not pay those you hired to work in your fields shows that you have done wrong" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

the cries of the harvesters have gone into the ears of the Lord of hosts

The shouts of the harvesters are spoken of as if they could be heard in heaven. Alternate translation: "the Lord of hosts has heard the cries of the harvesters" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

into the ears of the Lord of hosts

God is spoken of as if he had ears as humans have. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)