James 3:13

Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show his works in praiseworthy actions, with modest wisdom.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

In Context

12Or can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olives? or the vine, figs? So also salt waters cannot be made sweet.

14But if bitter envy be in you, or contention in your hearts, exalt not yourselves against the truth, and lie not.

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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 →

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