Proverbs 13:10Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.
The setting
Solomon's throne room, ~950 BC. He watches court officials argue endlessly while the wise advisors who listen and adjust their positions find peaceful solutions to complex problems.
The emotion here: frustrated watching unnecessary conflicts
The original word
zādhôn (זָדוֹן) — arrogant presumption, the attitude that you already know everything
Why it matters
Solomon mediated thousands of disputes and noticed that proud people would rather fight than be corrected, even when correction would solve their problems
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 13:10
The Hebrew literally says pride 'gives birth to' quarrels — like pride is pregnant with conflict and inevitably delivers fights
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about intellectual disagreements. It's actually about the heart attitude that refuses input — even a proud person who's technically right will create conflict through their approach.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 13:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 13:10 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include pride, wisdom, humility. Notable phrases: pride breeds quarrels; take advice.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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