Jam 3:13 | JFB | STEP | 13. Who-- (Compare , ). All wish to appear "wise": few are so. show-- "by works," and not merely by profession, referring to . out of a good conversation his works-- by general "good conduct" manifested in particular "works." "Wisdom" and "knowledge," without these being "shown," are as dead as faith would be without works [Alford]. with meekness of wisdom-- with the meekness inseparable from true "wisdom."

‏ James 3:13

13. Who--(Compare Psa 34:12, 13). All wish to appear "wise": few are so.

show--"by works," and not merely by profession, referring to Jas 2:18.

out of a good conversation his works--by general "good conduct" manifested in particular "works." "Wisdom" and "knowledge," without these being "shown," are as dead as faith would be without works [Alford].

with meekness of wisdom--with the meekness inseparable from true "wisdom."