James 3:15
For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
16For where envying and contention is, there is inconstancy, and every evil work.
Cross References
Genesis 3:1Now the serpent was more subtle than any of the beasts of the earth which the Lord God made. And he said to the woman: Why hath God commanded you, that you should not eat of every tree of paradise?
2 Samuel 15:31And it was told David that Achitophel also was in the conspiracy with Absalom, and David said: Infatuate, O Lord, I beseech thee, the counsel of Achitophel.
Jeremiah 4:22For my foolish people have not known me: they are foolish and senseless children: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
John 3:17For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him.
Acts 13:10Said: O full of all guile, and of all deceit, child of the devil, enemy of all justice, thou ceasest not to pervert the right ways of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the prudence of the prudent I will reject.
Matthew Henry on James 3:14-18
Properties of Wisdom. ( a. d. 61.) 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be… Read the whole commentary →