John Gill Commentary Proverbs 13:10

"By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom." — Proverbs 13:10 (ASV)

Only by pride comes contention
Though it comes by other things, yet by this chiefly, and there are no contentions without it: or "truly", "verily", "certainly ^F4 , by pride" Unless the words may be better rendered, "an empty man through pride will give contention" ^F5 , or make it; such as are empty of knowledge and wisdom; and such are generally the most proud, and are very apt to raise contentions, and foment divisions: contentions in families, in neighbourhoods, in towns, cities, and countries, and in churches, are generally owing to pride; what contentions and confusions has the pride of the pope of Rome brought into kingdoms and states, into councils, and into the church of God!

but with the well advised [is] wisdom :
such who are humble and modest will seek counsel of God; will consult the sacred oracles, and ask advice of those who are superior to them in knowledge and understanding; and so will neither raise contentions themselves, nor join with those that make them, but do all they can to lay them; these show that true wisdom is with them.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F4: (qr) "certe", Vatablus; "vere", Pagninus, Montanus, Merecrus.
• F5: "Levis per superbiam dabit contentionam", Gejerus.