# But the wisdom from above is first pure Here "from above" is metonym that represents "heaven" which represents God himself. The abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as "wise." AT: "But when a person is wise according to what God in heaven teaches, he acts in ways that are first pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) # is first pure "is first holy" # full of mercy and good fruits Here "good fruits" refer to kind things that people do for others as a result of having wisdom from God. AT: "full of mercy and good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # and sincere "and honest" or "and truthful"