Proverbs 13:10
8 Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
- KJV
- Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
- WEB
- Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
- ASV
- By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
- DARBY
- By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
- BLB
- Only with arrogance does one give forth strife, and wisdom [is] with the counseled ones.
- ÅB
- Ved overmot voldes bare trette, men hos dem som lar seg råde, er visdom.
- OTB
- Stolthet fører til strid, men visdom finnes hos dem som tar imot råd.
- B1930
- Ved overmot voldes bare trette, men hos dem som lar sig råde, er visdom.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 19:20
Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
Read in contextProverbs 12:15–16
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
Read in contextProverbs 17:14
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:4
he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
Read in contextJames 4:1
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
Read in context3 John 1:9–10
I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
Read in contextJames 3:14–16
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
Read in contextLuke 22:24
A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.
Read in context