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Proverbs 13:10
Proverbs 13:10
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Proverbs 13 — OverviewProverbs 13 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleMoral Maxims.Proverbs 13 — OverviewProverbs 13 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 13 continues Solomon's collection of sharp, contrasting wisdom sayings. The chapter holds together a consistent theme: how we speak, work, and respond to correction shapes our whole life. The wise person…Proverbs 13:10Proverbs 13:10 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleNote, 1. Foolish pride is the great make-bate. Would you know whence
come wars and fightings? They come from this root of bitterness.
Whatever hand other lusts may have in contention (passion, envy,…Proverbs 13:10Proverbs 13:10 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleOnly 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 , by pride", &c. Unless the words may be better…Proverbs 13:10Proverbs 13:10 · Little Bible — for children and parentsThe word 'only' is striking — pride is the exclusive root of contention. Arguments, conflicts, and strife are ultimately pride problems: someone insisting on being right, refusing to yield, or unwilling to submit. The…