James 3:18
And the fruit of justice is sown in peace, to them that make peace.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
Isaiah 32:16And judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and justice shall sit in charmel.
Amos 6:12For behold the Lord hath commanded, and he will strike the greater house with breaches, and the lesser house with clefts.
John 4:36And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life everlasting: that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth, may rejoice together.
Philippians 1:11Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
James 1:20For the anger of man worketh not the justice of God.
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 →