NET Bible
"But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth."
— James 3:14, NET Bible
“But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.”
“But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. ”
“But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.”
“But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contention in your hearts: glory not and be not liars against the truth.”
“But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.”
“But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.”
A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it?
Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.
True Wisdom Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.
Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic.
For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.