James 3:14
But if ye have bitter rivalry and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth.
Noyes Bible
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 wisdom is not that which descendeth from above, but earthly, sensual, devilish.
Cross References
Job 5:2Verily grief destroyeth the fool, And wrath consumeth the weak man.
Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
Habakkuk 1:3Why dost thou suffer me to see iniquity, And why dost thou look upon wickedness? For spoiling and violence are before me; There is contention, and strife exalteth itself.
John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues; yea, the hour is coming when every one that killeth you will think that he is offering sacrifice to 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 →