American Standard Version
"This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. "
— James 3:15, American Standard Version
“This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.”
“This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.”
“Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic.”
“For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish.”
“This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One.”
“This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.”
can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither can salt water yield sweet.
Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.