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Berean Standard Bible

“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.”

James 3:17

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Chapter 3 moves from the power of the tongue to the question of true wisdom. In verses 13 to 16 James describes a so-called wisdom that is earthly and self-centered, driven by bitter envy and selfish ambition, which produces disorder and every kind of evil.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

World English Bible (WEB)

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

King James Version (KJV)

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas la sabiduría que es de lo alto, primeramente es pura, después pacífica, modesta, benigna, llena de misericordia y de buenos frutos, no juzgadora, no fingida.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En cambio, la sabiduría que viene del cielo produce en primer lugar una vida pura. También produce paz, bondad, mansedumbre, imparcialidad, sinceridad y está llena de compasión y buenas acciones.

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