Proverbs 13:10

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

⁹ The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is put out. ¹⁰ Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice. ¹¹ Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,
but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.

All Things

Judges 8:1-3

The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites?” And they argued with him violently.

Judges 12:1-6

The men of Ephraim were called together and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight against the Ammonites but didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you in it!”

1 Kings 12:10-11

Then the young men who had grown up with him told him, “This is what you should say to these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you, make it lighter on us!’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins!

1 Kings 12:16

When all Israel saw that the king had not listened to them, the people answered him:

What portion do we have in David?
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.
Israel, return to your tents;
David, now look after your own house!

So Israel went to their tents,

2 Kings 14:10

You have indeed defeated Edom, and you have become overconfident. Enjoy your glory and stay at home. Why should you stir up such trouble that you fall—you and Judah with you?”

Proverbs 12:15-16

A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.

Proverbs 17:14

To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.

Proverbs 19:20

Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life.

Proverbs 20:18

Finalize plans with counsel,
and wage war with sound guidance.

Proverbs 21:24

The proud and arrogant person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive pride.

Proverbs 25:8

Don’t take a matter to court hastily.
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent humiliates you?

Luke 14:28-32

“For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it?

Luke 22:24

Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.

Acts 6:1-5

In those days, as the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

1 Timothy 6:4

he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a sick interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions,

James 3:14-16

But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth.

James 4:1

What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you?

James 4:5-6

Or do you think it’s without reason the Scripture says that the Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously?

3 John 1:9-10

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive us.