Proverbs 13:10

“Only by pride cometh contention, etc.] Though it comes by other things, yet by this chiefly, and there are no contentions without it: or “truly”, “verily”, “certainlyf365, by pride”, etc. Unless the words may be better rendered, “an empty man through pride will give contention”f366, or make it; such as are empty of knowledge and wisdom; and such are generally the most proud, and are very apt to raise contentions, and foment divisions: contentions in families, in neighbourhoods, in towns, cities, and countries, and in churches, are generally owing to pride; what contentions and confusions has the pride of the pope of Rome brought into kingdoms and states, into councils, and into the church of…”

“The obstinacy which attends self-conceit, produces contention, which the well-advised, thus evincing modesty, avoid.”

“Either: (1) “By pride alone comes contention” - that is the one unfailing spring of quarrels; or (2) “By pride comes contention only” - it, and it alone, is the fruit of pride. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Pride - It is chiefly, pride which blows up the coals of contention. Well - advised - Who are not governed by their passions, but by prudent considerations. Wisdom - Which teaches them to avoid contention. Proverbs 13:11”

“Only: Pro 21:24; Jdg 12:1-6; Kg1 12:10, Kg1 12:11, Kg1 12:16; Kg2 14:10; Luk 22:24; Ti1 6:4; Jam 3:14-16, Jam 4:1, Jam 4:5, Jam 4:6; Jo3 1:9, Jo3 1:10 with: Pro 12:15, Pro 12:16, Pro 17:14, Pro 19:20, Pro 20:18, Pro 25:8; Jdg 8:1-3; Luk 14:28-32; Act 6:1-5 Proverbs 13:11”

“10 Nothing comes by pride but contention; But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. The restrictive רק (only) does not, according to the sense, belong to בּזדון (by pride), but to מצּה, vid., under Psa 32:6 and Job 2:10. Of יתּן = there is, vid., under Pro 10:24. Bertheau's "one causes" is not exact, for "one" \[man\] is the most general personal subject, but יתן is in such cases to be regarded as impersonal: by pride is always a something which causes nothing but quarrel and strife, for the root of pride is egoism. Line second is a variant to Pro 11:2. Bescheidenheit (modesty) is in our old \[German\] language exactly equivalent to Klugheit (prudence). But here the צנועים are more…”