Proverbs 13:10

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Proverbs 13:10

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

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Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.