Proverbs 13:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 13:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 13:10 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 13:10 — KJV
“Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.”
— Proverbs 13:10 (KJV)
Proverbs 13:10 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 13:10
“When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:10: pride, cometh, wisdom
“Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:10: cometh, well
“And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. Esek: that is, Contention”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:10: contention, well
“And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. Is he...: Heb. Is there peace to him?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:10: cometh, well
“Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:10: only, well
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