James 3:15
This wisdom is not one, from above, coming down, but is earthly, born of the soul, demoniacal!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
16For, where jealousy and rivalry are, there, are anarchy and every ignoble deed.
Cross References
Genesis 3:1Now, the serpent, was more crafty than any living thing of the field which Yahweh God had made, so he said unto the woman, Can it really be that God hath said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
2 Samuel 15:31And, unto David, it was told, saying, Ahithophel, is among the conspirators with Absolom. And David said, Turn to foolishness, I pray thee, the counsel of Ahithophel, O Yahweh.
Jeremiah 4:22Surely, perverse, is my people Me, have they not known, Foolish sons, they are, Yea without understanding, they are: Wise, they are to commit wickedness, But how to do well, they know not!
John 3:17For God, sent not, his Son into the world, that he might judge the world, but, that the world might be saved through him.
Acts 13:10Said—O full of all guile, and all recklessness! Son of an adversary! Enemy of all righteousness!—Wilt thou not cease to pervert the straight ways of the Lord?
1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written—I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and, the discernment of the discerning, will I set aside.
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 →