Be afflicted. Greek. talaiporeo. Only here. Compare James 5:1.Romans 7:24.
laughter. Greek. gelos. Only here.
be turned. See Acts 2:20.
heaviness. Greek. katepheia. Only here. It means casting down the eyes. Compare Luke 18:13.
Related Commentaries of James 4:9
James 4:9
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.