Devine Scripture

James 3:14

James chapter 3 · verse 14 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

Context

v.13Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

v.14This passage

v.15This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Peter 2:1

    Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

  • Job 5:2

    For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.

  • Galatians 5:15

    But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

  • Acts 7:9

    And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,

  • James 5:19

    My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him;

  • Proverbs 27:4

    Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?