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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"Scoffer" is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.

The men of Ephraim were called to arms, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, "Why did you cross over to fight against the Ammonites and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire."

And the young men who had grown up with him said to him, "Thus shall you speak to this people who said to you, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but you lighten it for us,' thus shall you say to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's thighs.

You have indeed struck down Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Be content with your glory, and stay at home, for why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?"

A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions,

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?

I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority.

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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.

The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.

Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.

Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.

do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Then the men of Ephraim said to him, "What is this that you have done to us, not to call us when you went to fight against Midian?" And they accused him fiercely.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?

Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.