James 3:14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast about it and don't lie against the truth.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
In Context
15This kind of “wisdom” doesn't come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
Cross References
Genesis 37:11Joseph's brothers became jealous of him, but his father puzzled over the meaning of the dream.
2 Kings 10:16“Come with me and see how dedicated I am to the Lord!” Jehu said, and had him ride in his chariot.
Job 5:2Surely anger slays the fool and jealousy kills the simple.
Proverbs 27:4Fury may be fierce and cruel, anger may be a destructive flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Habakkuk 1:3Why do you force me to see this wickedness and suffering? Why do you just observe such destruction and violence? Arguments and fighting happen right in front of me!
John 16:2They will expel you from the synagogues—in fact the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing God a service.
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 →