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Proverbs 13:10
10Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise.
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 rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened. 9The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out. Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise. 11Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is 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 21:24Mockers are proud and haughty; they act with boundless arrogance.
- Judges 12:1Then the people of Ephraim mobilized an army and crossed over the Jordan River to Zaphon. They sent this message to Jephthah: “Why didn’t you call for us to help you fight against the Ammonites? We are going to burn down your house with you in it!”
- 1 Kings 12:10The young men replied, “This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!
- 2 Kings 14:10“You have indeed defeated Edom, and you are proud of it. But be content with your victory and stay at home! Why stir up trouble that will only bring disaster on you and the people of Judah?”
- Luke 22:24Then they began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them.
- 1 Timothy 6:4Anyone who teaches something different is arrogant and lacks understanding. Such a person has an unhealthy desire to quibble over the meaning of words. This stirs up arguments ending in jealousy, division, slander, and evil suspicions.
- James 3:14But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying.
- James 4:1What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you?
- Proverbs 12:15Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to others.
- Proverbs 17:14Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.
- Proverbs 19:20Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.
- Proverbs 20:18Plans succeed through good counsel; don’t go to war without wise advice.
- Proverbs 25:8don’t be in a hurry to go to court. For what will you do in the end if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?
- Judges 8:1Then the people of Ephraim asked Gideon, “Why have you treated us this way? Why didn’t you send for us when you first went out to fight the Midianites?” And they argued heatedly with Gideon.
- Luke 14:28“But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?
- Acts 6:1But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against 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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