Proverbs 13:10
8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it 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
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Read in contextProverbs 12:15–16
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Read in contextProverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:4
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Read in contextJames 4:1
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Read in context3 John 1:9–10
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Read in contextJames 3:14–16
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Read in contextLuke 22:24
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
Read in context