Bible Strands
Proverbs 13:10
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The passage appears in the book of Proverbs, positioned between a contrast of the righteous and the wicked and a contrast of honest versus dishonest wealth.
The words — The verse turns on za.don (pride) and chokh.mah (wisdom), with the verb yi.Ten (it gives) placed between pride and the resulting contention (ma.Tzah).
The thread — This structural pairing of counsel and quarrel appears in Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 17:14, and Proverbs 19:20.
Why it lands — The text states that arrogance produces conflict while wisdom accompanies those who accept guidance, requiring a reader to choose between self-reliance and disciplined counsel.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 19:20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
- Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
- Proverbs 17:14 To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
- 1 Timothy 6:4 he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
- Luke 22:24 A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.
- James 3:14 But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
- James 4:1 What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
- 3 John 1:9 I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
- Judges 8:1 Then the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why have you done this to us? Why did you fail to call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him violently.
- Judges 12:1 Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!”