New King James Version NKJV
New International Version NIV
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of 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 have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against 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 This wisdom does not descend 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 self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.
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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 is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without 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 Now 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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