James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let that person show a good life by his works in the humility of wisdom.
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14But if you have bitter jealousy and ambition in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
Cross References
Numbers 12:3Now the man Moses was very humble, humbler than anyone else on earth.
Job 28:28To people he said, 1 'See, the fear of the Lord—that is wisdom; 1 to depart from evil is understanding.'”
Psalms 45:4In your majesty ride on triumphantly 1 because of trustworthiness, meekness, and righteousness; 1 your right hand will teach you fearful things. 1
Psalms 122:8For the sake of my brothers and my friends 1 I will say, “May there be peace within you.” 1
Ecclesiastes 8:1Who is a wise man? 2 Who knows what the events in life mean? 1 Wisdom in a man causes his face to shine, 2 and the hardness of his face is changed.
Isaiah 11:3His delight will be the fear of the Lord; 1 he will not judge by what his eyes see, nor decide by what his ears hear. 1
Matthew Henry on James 3:2-13
Government of the Tongue. ( a. d. 61.) 1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm,… Read the whole commentary →