James 3:15
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above. Instead, it is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
14But if you have bitter jealousy and ambition in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
16For where there are jealousy and ambition, there is confusion and every evil practice.
Cross References
Genesis 3:1Now the serpent was more shrewd than any other beast of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, 'You must not eat from any tree of the garden'?”
2 Samuel 15:31Someone told David saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David prayed, “O Yahweh, please turn Ahithophel's advice into foolishness.”
Jeremiah 4:22For the foolishness of my people—they do not know me. They are idiotic people and they have no understanding. They have skill at evil, but do not know to do good.
John 3:17For God did not send the Son into the world in order to condemn the world, but in order to save the world through him.
Acts 13:10and said, “You son of the devil, you are full of all kinds of deceit and wickedness. You are an enemy of every kind of righteousness. You will never stop twisting the straight paths of the Lord, will you?
1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written, 1 “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. 1 I will frustrate the understanding of the intelligent.”
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 →