Proverbs 13:10 · KJV
“Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised {is} wisdom.”
— Proverbs 13:10
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. {lamp: or, candle}
Wealth {gotten} by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. {by labour: Heb. with the hand}
Proverbs 13 — Context
The ransom of a man's life {are} his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. {lamp: or, candle}
10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised {is} wisdom.
11Wealth {gotten} by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. {by labour: Heb. with the hand}
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but {when} the desire cometh, {it is} a tree of life.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:20
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Proverbs 12:15-16
The way of a fool {is} right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel {is} wise.
1 Timothy 6:4
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, {proud: or, a fool} {doting: or, sick}
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
James 3:14-16
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
James 4:1
From whence {come} wars and fightings among you? {come they} not hence, {even} of your lusts that war in your members? {fightings: or, brawlings} {lusts: or, pleasures}
Luke 22:24
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
3 John 1:9-10
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.