James 3:14

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

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

13Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show his works in praiseworthy actions, with modest wisdom.

15For this wisdom cometh not down from above; but is earthly, and from the devices of the soul, and from demons.

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Cross References

John 16:2For they will eject you from their synagogues; and the hour will come, that whoever shall kill you, will suppose that he presenteth an offering 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 →

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