James gives two descriptive lists – negative and positive – about earthly versus godly wisdom in Chapter 3, verses 13-18.

First, the very negative aspects of wordly wisdom.  Wisdom without God is strikingly called demonic!

–          Bitter jealousy

–          Selfish ambition

–          Boasting in an untruthful way

–          Earthly

–          Unspiritual

–          Demonic

–          Disorder

–          Every vile practice

Then the honorable, true, lovely list of wisdom that comes down from above:

–          Pure

–          Peaceable

–          Gentle

–          Open to reason

–          Full of mercy

–          Full of good fruits

–          Impartial

–          Sincere

–          A harvest of righteousness, sown in peace