James 3:11-18

11A spring doesn’t pour out fresh and bitter water from the same opening, does it?

12My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Neither can salt water produce fresh water.

13Who among you is wise and understanding? By his good conduct let him show his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.

14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.

15This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil practice.

17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, not hypocritical.

18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in shalom by those who make shalom.