James 3:15
James 3:15 New Century Version (NCV)
That kind of “wisdom” does not come from God but from the world. It is not spiritual; it is from the devil.
James 3:15 New International Version (NIV)
Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
James 3:13-16 The Message (MSG)
Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It’s the way you live, not the way you talk, that counts. Mean-spirited ambition isn’t wisdom. Boasting that you are wise isn’t wisdom. Twisting the truth to make yourselves sound wise isn’t wisdom. It’s the furthest thing from wisdom—it’s animal cunning, devilish plotting. Whenever you’re trying to look better than others or get the better of others, things fall apart and everyone ends up at the others’ throats.
James 3:15 King James Version (KJV)
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
James 3:15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.
James 3:15 American Standard Version (ASV)
This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
James 3:15 New King James Version (NKJV)
This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
James 3:15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
This [superficial] wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly (secular), natural (unspiritual), even demonic.
James 3:15 New Living Translation (NLT)
For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.