New English Translation
Proverbs 13:10
10With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Proverbs 13:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
- New International Version (NIV)Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
- English Standard Version (ESV)By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
- New King James Version (NKJV)By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom.
Context of Proverbs 13:10
8The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat. 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out. With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised. 11Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich. 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.
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רַק־בְּ֭זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑ה וְאֶת־נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים חָכְמָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 13:10
- Proverbs 21:24A proud and arrogant person, whose name is “Scoffer,” acts with overbearing pride.
- Judges 12:1The Ephraimites assembled and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go and fight with the Ammonites without asking us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!”
- 1 Kings 12:10The young advisers with whom Rehoboam had grown up said to him, “Say this to these people who have said to you, ‘Your father made us work hard, but now lighten our burden.’ Say this to them: ‘I am a lot harsher than my father!
- 2 Kings 14:10You thoroughly defeated Edom and it has gone to your head! Gloat over your success, but stay in your palace. Why bring calamity on yourself? Why bring down yourself and Judah along with you?”
- Luke 22:24A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
- 1 Timothy 6:4he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,
- James 3:14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.
- James 4:1Where do the conflicts and where do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, from your passions that battle inside you?
- Proverbs 12:15The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.
- Proverbs 17:14Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!
- Proverbs 19:20Listen to advice and receive discipline, that you may become wise by the end of your life.
- Proverbs 20:18Plans are established by counsel, so make war with guidance.
- Proverbs 25:8Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?
- Judges 8:1The Ephraimites said to him, “Why have you done such a thing to us? You did not summon us when you went to fight the Midianites!” They argued vehemently with him.
- Luke 14:28For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t sit down first and compute the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?
- Acts 6:1Now in those days, when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
Commentaries on Proverbs 13:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10By pride cometh contention - Perhaps there is not a quarrel among individuals in private life, nor a war among nations, that does not proceed from pride and ambition. Neither man nor nation will be content to be less than another; and to acquire the wished-for superiority all is thrown into general confusion, both in public and private life. It was to destroy this spirit of pride, that Jesus was manifested in the extreme of humility and humiliation among…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Either: (1) “By pride alone comes contention” - that is the one unfailing spring of quarrels; or (2) “By pride comes contention only” - it, and it alone, is the fruit of pride.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10Verse 10 All contentions, whether between private persons, families, churches, or nations, are begun and carried forward by pride. Disputes would be easily prevented or ended, if it were not for pride.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. The obstinacy which attends self-conceit, produces contention, which the well-advised, thus evincing modesty, avoid.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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