James 3:14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
In Context
15This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
Cross References
Genesis 37:11His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.
2 Kings 10:16He said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD.” So they made him ride in his chariot.
Job 5:2For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.
Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
Habakkuk 1:3Why do you show me iniquity, and look at perversity? For destruction and violence are before me. There is strife, and contention rises up.
John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.
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 →