“ Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. ”
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.
Only by pride (d) cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom. (d) When as every man contends to have preeminence, and will not give place to another.
Proverbs 13. This chapter has little that is fresh and no new groups of proverbs. We have a well-known reference to the weariness of waiting for a hope that comes not ( Proverbs 13:12 and Proverb...
by pride cometh contention . by pride only cometh, &c. Illustrations: Korah ( Numbers 16 ); men of Ephraim ( Judges 12:1-6 ); Rehoboam ( 1 Kings 12 ); the Apostles ( Luke 22:24 ). well advised...
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. By pride cometh contention - Perhaps there is not a quarrel among individuals in private life, nor a war among nations, that do...
Only by pride, &c.— The Greeks have a proverb, "A mountain cannot mix with a mountain," i.e. two proud men will never agree together: and the Latins have an excellent saying, Crede mihi, saper...
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. Only by pride cometh contention. The "only" is joined by Maurer, Castalio, etc., not to "pride," which immediately follow...
2. Read, 'the desire of the treacherous is for violence' (RM).
Only by pride cometh contention. — Rather, by pride cometh nothing but contention. A man who is too proud to receive counsel is sure to fall out with others; they are wise who suffer themselves t...
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Verse Proverbs 13:2 . Compare this with Proverbs 12:14 . As the words of a good man benefit himself as well as others, so the evil deeds of transgressors react upon themselves. Verse Proverbs 13:...
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. Only by pride cometh contention: but wit...
Only by pride cometh contention ,.... Though it comes by other things, yet by this chiefly, and there are no contentions without it: or "truly", "verily", "certainly d, by pride", c. Unless the word...
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom. Ver. 10. Only by pride cometh contention. ] Heb., Dabit iurgium. Pride, if there be no cause of contention given, will m...
Only by pride cometh contention This is not to be understood exclusively, as to all other causes of contention; for contentions often spring from ignorance, or mistake, or covetousness, or other pa...
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. Note, 1. Foolish pride is the great make-bate. Would you know whence come wars and fightings? They come f...
Only by pride cometh contention; which is not to be understood exclusively as to all other causes; for contentions oft spring from ignorance, or mistake, or covetousness, or other passions: but emi...
True Riches Are Found Through Responding To God's Wisdom, Whilst Those Who Ignore That Wisdom Are The Truly Poor ( Proverbs 13:7-11 ). In this subsection genuine ‘riches' are contrasted with trans...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 13:10 . This may be read “Only by pride cometh contention,” or “by pride cometh only (nothing but) contention.” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 13:10 THE PARENT OF ST...
Proverbs 13:1 . A wise son heareth his father's instruction. This maxim is in substance often repeated, it being of the last importance to hear the wisdom of a father proceeding from so much love,...
Only by pride cometh contention, but with the well-advised is wisdom. Pride and humility By a proud man we mean one who esteems himself better than others; by a humble man, one who esteems othe...
EXPOSITION Verse 13:1-15:19 Second section in this collection. Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction. The Authorized Version introduces the verb from the second m...
v. 10. Only by pride cometh contention, for those who are arrogantly ambitious always fear rivalry and therefore are always picking quarrels; but with the well-advised, those who are willing to a...
1 Kings 12:10 ; 1 Kings 12:11 ; 1 Kings 12:16 ; 1 Timothy 6:4 ; 2 Kings 14:10 ; 3 John 1:10 ; 3 John 1:9 ; Acts 6:1-5 ; James 3:14-16 ; James 4:1 ; James 4:5 ; James 4:6 ; Judges 12:1-6...
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 con...