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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Either:

  1. “By pride alone comes contention”—that is the one unfailing spring of quarrels; or
  2. “By pride comes contention only”—i…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Only by pride cometh contention. Rather, by pride comes nothing but contention. A man who is too proud to recei…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Only by pride comes contention
Though it comes by other things, yet by this chiefly, and there are no contentions wi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

All contentions, whether between private persons, families, churches, or nations, are begun and carried forward by pride. Disputes would be easily …

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