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13 Are there those among you who are truly wise and understanding? Then they should show it by living right and doing good things with a gentleness that comes from wisdom.
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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 are selfish and have bitter jealousy in your hearts, do not brag. Your bragging is a lie that hides 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 That kind of "wisdom" does not come from God but from the world. It is not spiritual; it is from the devil.
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Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
16 Where jealousy and selfishness are, there will be confusion 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 that comes from God is first of all pure, then peaceful, gentle, and easy to please. This wisdom is always ready to help those who are troubled and to do good for others. It is always fair and honest.
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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 People who work for peace in a peaceful way plant a good crop of right-living.
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Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.
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