Good morning! James is making a distinction between earthly wisdom and heavenly wisdom so we can recognize the difference. Earthly wisdom is prideful and puffs up and we can discern it through this passage.
Earthly wisdom is self-seeking, full of bitterness, lies, deceit and pride. It is sensual and demonic (v15). But God's wisdom is much different and it first pure in motives and practice. It does not seek to wrong, manipulate or cause deception.
It is pure and the peaceable seeking to make things right, not to always be right. It is gentle, willing to be quiet if need be. It is full of mercy and goodness without favoritism or hypocrisy. It seeks to be like Jesus and yielded to the authority of the Holy Spirit to rule in your heart. Do not seek to be wise in your own eyes, but seek to have the wisdom of heaven as you make a great day!
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