Daily Reading for Personal Growth, 40 Days with God

True Wisdom

¹³ Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.^{[a] 14} But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth. ¹⁵ Such^[b] wisdom does not come^[c] from above but is earthly, natural,^[d] demonic. ¹⁶ For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice. ¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating,^[e] full of mercy and good fruit,^[f] impartial, and not hypocritical.^{[g] 18} And the fruit that consists of righteousness^[h] is planted^[i] in peace among^[j] those who make peace.