James 3:15
For this wisdom cometh not down from above; but is earthly, and from the devices of the soul, and from demons.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
16For where envy and contention are, there also is confusion, and every thing wrong.
Cross References
John 3:17For God sent not his Son into the world, to condemn the world; but that the world might live by means of him.
Acts 13:10and said: O thou full of all subtilties, and all mischiefs, thou child of the calumniator, and enemy of all righteousness; wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; and I will dissipate the intelligence of the sagacious.
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 →