James
King James Version (KJV)

“This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.”
King James Version (KJV)
This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, deuilish.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
This wisdom is not `a wisdom' that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
- American Standard Version (1901)
This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One.
- Basic English Bible
This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.
- Darby Bible
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demoniacal.
- Webster's Bible
That is not the wisdom which comes down from above: it belongs to earth, to the unspiritual nature, and to evil spirits.
- Weymouth Bible
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
- World English Bible
For this wisdom is not fro aboue comynge doun, but ertheli, and beestli, and feendli.
- Wycliffe Bible
this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,
- Youngs Literal Bible
3:15 This wisdom - Which is consistent with such zeal. Is earthly - Not heavenly; not from the Father of Lights. Animal - Not spiritual; not from the Spirit of God. Devilish - Not the gift of Christ, but such as Satan breathes into the soul.
Jas 3:15 This wisdom descendeth not from above. Wisdom (not real wisdom, but false) which gives rise to envy and strife is not from heaven. But [is] earthly, sensual, devilish. It is of the passions, of the devil, not of God.
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