Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 13:10
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Berean Standard Bible
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
King James Version
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.
World English Bible
Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
American Standard Version
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 13
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.
10 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.
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