James 3:14
But if all of you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Updated King James Version
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
15This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
Cross References
Genesis 37:11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
2 Kings 10:16And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
Job 5:2For wrath kills the foolish man, and envy slays the silly one.
Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Habakkuk 1:3Why do you show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
John 16:2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time comes, that whosoever kills you will think that he does God service.
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 →