James 3:16
For where kina and anochiyut are, there is tohu vavohu (disorder, chaos) and every ra'ah.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 11:9Therefore is the shem of it called Bavel; because Hashem did there confuse the language of kol Ha'Aretz; and from there did Hashem scatter them abroad upon the face of kol Ha'Aretz.
Mark 3:25And if a bais is divided against itself, it will not be possible for that bais to stand.
1 Corinthians 3:3For still you are bnei basar (carnally-minded believers). For als (since) there is still kinah and merivah (strife) among you, + 3:3 1:11 are you not bnei basar, by the standards of Bnei Adam?
Galatians 5:20Avodah zarah (idolatry), kashefanut (sorcery, witchcraft), eivot (enmities), merivah (strife), kinah (jealousy), rogez (anger), anochiyut (selfishness), machalokot (dissensions), kitot (sects),
1 John 3:12Not as Kayin, who was of the evil one, and slaughtered the ach of him; and for what cause did he slaughter him? Because the ma'asim of him were ra'im and the ma'asim of the ach of him were ma'asei tzedek. + 3:12 Gn 4:8; Ps 38:20; Prov 29:10
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 →