⁵ I say this to move you to shame. Isn't there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?

¹⁴ I don't write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

³⁴ Wake up righteously, and don't sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

¹³ Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

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

¹⁵ This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

¹⁶ For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

¹⁷ 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.

¹⁸ Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.

¹⁸ Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

¹⁰ We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.

¹⁴ Doesn't even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

⁵ But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

¹⁵ In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,