James 3:15
This wisdome descedeth not from a boue: but is erthy and naturall and divelisshe.
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
16For where envyinge and stryfe is there is stablenes and all maner of evyll workes.
Cross References
John 3:17For God sent not his sonne into the worlde to condempne the worlde: but that the worlde through him might be saved.
Acts 13:10and sayde: O full of all sutteltie and disseytfulnes the chylde of the devyll and the enemye of all righteousnes thou ceasest not to pervert the strayght wayes of the Lorde.
1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written: I will destroye the wysdome of the wyse and will cast awaye the vnderstondinge of the prudet.
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 →