OET interlinear YAC (JAM) 1:9

uW Translation Notes:

καυχάσθω δὲ ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὁ ταπεινὸς

/let_be/_boasting and the brother ¬the humble

James is using the word boast in a positive sense. He does not mean it in the sinful sense of bragging or vaunting oneself over others. Alternate translation: “Now let the lowly brother take satisfaction”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὁ ταπεινὸς

the brother ¬the humble

Since James contrasts this person with “the rich” in the next verse, he is using the word lowly as a spatial metaphor to mean “poor.” Alternate translation: “a believer who is poor”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀδελφὸς

brother

James is using the term brother to refer to a fellow believer in Jesus. See how you translated brothers in 1:2. Alternate translation: “believer”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῷ ὕψει αὐτοῦ

the height ˱of˲_him

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun exaltation with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “the high place he occupies”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῷ ὕψει αὐτοῦ

the height ˱of˲_him

James is using a spatial metaphor to describe poor believers as if they were in a high place. He wants to convey that God has shown special concern for them. Alternate translation: “the special concern that God has shown for him”