OET interlinear YAC (JAM) 3:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

αὕτη

this

This refers to the “bitter jealousy and ambition” that James describes in the previous verse. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “This bitter jealousy and ambition”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ σοφία

the wisdom

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun wisdom with an adjective such as “wise.” Alternate translation: “the wise way of living”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη

from_above coming_down

James says from above, meaning “from heaven,” as a spatial metaphor that means “from God.” Alternate translation: “that comes from God” or “that God teaches”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐπίγειος

earthly

The word earthly refers to the values and behavior of people who do not honor God. James uses the word by association with the way such people live on earth without regard for the values and behavior that are characteristic of heaven. Alternate translation: “not honoring to God”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ψυχική

soulish

James is using one part of the human being, the soul, as opposed to another part, the spirit, to mean “unspiritual.” The sense could be either that this behavior has no regard for spiritual things or that it does not come from the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: “unspiritual”

δαιμονιώδης

demonic

Alternate translation: “from demons” or “like the behavior of demons”