James 3:16
Wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition you'll also find confusion and all kinds of evil practices.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
In Context
15This kind of “wisdom” doesn't come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
Cross References
Genesis 11:9That's why it was called Babel, because the Lord made the language of the world confused.
Mark 3:25A household that's divided is doomed.
1 Corinthians 3:3Even now you're not ready for it, because you're still worldly. Since you're still jealous and argumentative, doesn't that show you're worldly, behaving just like ordinary people do?
Galatians 5:20idolatry, sorcery, hatred, rivalry, jealousy, anger, selfish ambition, dissension, heresy,
1 John 3:12We cannot be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one, and murdered his brother. Why did he murder him? Because Cain did what was evil, while his brother did what was right.
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 →