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- Who among you is wise and understanding? Let that person - James uses this rhetorical question to teach his audience about proper behavior. Also, "wise and understanding" is a doublet. This could be translated as "The person who thinks he is wise should." (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion and en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_doublet)
- demonstrate a good life - "show good behavior" or "show it"
- by his works in the humility that comes from wisdom - "with his good deeds and humility that comes from having true wisdom"
- have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart - "heart" refers to emotions or thoughts. Alternative translation: "will not share with others and you always put yourself first." (See: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy)
- do not boast and lie against the truth - "do not lie about it and act like your are wise."