WSC Q79-81: Coveting & Quarreling vs. Fearing God

Q. 79 Which is the tenth commandment?

A. The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

Q. 80 What is required in the tenth commandment?

A. The tenth commandment requireth full contentment with our own condition, with a right and charitable frame of spirit toward our neighbour, and all that is his.

Q. 81 What is forbidden in the tenth commandment?

A. The tenth commandment forbiddeth all discontentment with our own estate, envying or grieving at the good of our neighbour, and all inordinate motions and affections to any thing that is his.

This commandment stands out from the rest as the one that directly addresses the heart… The others should be applied to our hearts, but this one speaks directly against our sinful desires. Notice how in this passage, James speaks of two different kinds of wisdom.