Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
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13 Who is wise and understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom's gentleness.
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Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't brag and lie in defiance of the truth.
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But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.
15 Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
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Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
16 For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.
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For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.
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But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.
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