James 3:15
This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
14But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
16For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
Cross References
Genesis 3:1Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?
2 Samuel 15:31And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
Jeremiah 4:22For my people is foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
John 3:17For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.
Acts 13:10and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou 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 the prudence of the prudent will I reject.
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 →