James 3:13

Who is a wise man, and endued with knowledge among you? Let him shew, by a good conversation, his work in the meekness of wisdom.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

In Context

12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear grapes; or the vine, figs? So neither can the salt water yield sweet.

14But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contentions in your hearts; glory not, and be not liars against the truth.

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Cross References

Numbers 12:3(For Moses was a man exceeding meek above all men that dwelt upon earth)

Job 28:28And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding.

Psalms 45:4Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mighty.

Psalms 122:8May the Lord keep thy going in and thy going out; from henceforth now and for ever.

Ecclesiastes 8:1The wisdom of a man shineth in his countenance, and the most mighty will change his face.

Isaiah 11:3And he shall be filled with the spirit of the fear of the Lord. He shall not judge according to the sight of the eyes, nor reprove according to the hearing of the ears.

Matthew Henry on James 3:2-13

Government of the Tongue. ( a. d. 61.) 1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm,… Read the whole commentary →

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