James 3:15
This is not the Chochmah coming down and descending from above, but is of the Olam Hazeh, of this world and of shedim.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
16For where kina and anochiyut are, there is tohu vavohu (disorder, chaos) and every ra'ah.
Cross References
Genesis 3:1Now the Nachash was more arum (cunning, crafty, wiley) than any beast of the sadeh which Hashem Elohim had made. And he said unto the isha, Really? Hath Elohim said, Ye shall not eat of kol etz hagan?
2 Samuel 15:31And one told Dovid, saying, Achitophel is among the conspirators with Avshalom. And Dovid said, Hashem, turn now the etza (counsel) of Achitophel into foolishness.
Jeremiah 4:22For Ami is foolish, 1 they have not known Me; 1 they are stupid banim, 1 and they have no understanding; 1 they are chachamim to do evil, 1 but to do good they have no da'as. 1
John 3:17For Hashem did not send the Ben HaElohim into the Olam Hazeh that he might judge the Olam Hazeh, but that the Olam Hazeh might be brought to the Geulah (Redemption) of the Olam Haba through him (Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach). + 3:17 Isa 53:11
Acts 13:10and said, O ish full of all mirmah (deceit, fraud) and all resha, ben haSatan, oyev (enemy) of all Tzedek, will you not cease making crooked the straight paths of Hashem? + 13:10 Hos 14:9
1 Corinthians 1:19For it has been written, I will destroy CHOCHMAT CHACHAMAV (the wisdom of the wise ones) U'VINAT NEVONAV (and the intelligence of the intelligent) I will set aside. + 1:19 Isa 29:14
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 →