Proverbs 13:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

New Living Translation
Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise.

English Standard Version
By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Berean Study Bible
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

New American Standard Bible
Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

NASB 1995
Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

NASB 1977
Through presumption comes nothing but strife, But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.

Amplified Bible
Through pride and presumption come nothing but strife, But [skillful and godly] wisdom is with those who welcome [well-advised] counsel.

Christian Standard Bible
Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

Contemporary English Version
Too much pride causes trouble. Be sensible and take advice.

Good News Translation
Arrogance causes nothing but trouble. It is wiser to ask for advice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Arrogance produces only quarreling, but those who take advice gain wisdom.

International Standard Version
Arrogance only brings quarreling, but those receiving advice are wise.

NET Bible
With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

New King James Version
By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom.

King James 2000 Bible
Only by pride comes strife: but with the well advised is wisdom.

New Heart English Bible
Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

World English Bible
Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

American King James Version
Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

American Standard Version
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

A Faithful Version
Only by pride comes contention, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Darby Bible Translation
By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.

English Revised Version
By pride cometh only contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Webster's Bible Translation
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well-advised is wisdom.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Among the proude there is euer strife: but with the well aduised is wisdome.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Amonge the proude there is euer strife, but amonge those that do all thinges with aduysement, there is wysdome.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A vain man causes debate through pride, "" And wisdom [is] with the counseled.

Young's Literal Translation
A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom.

Smith's Literal Translation
Only by pride contention will be given: but with those being advised, wisdom.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Among the arrogant, there are always conflicts. But those who do everything with counsel are ruled by wisdom.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
An evil man in disgrace does evil, and those who are counseled are wise.

Lamsa Bible
A wicked man commits shameful things; but with the well-advised is wisdom.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
















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