Proverbs 13:11

"Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice."

Key Reflection

Pride leads to conflict and strife, as it fuels ego-driven arguments and disputes. In contrast, humility and seeking counsel foster wise decisions and peaceful relationships.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

By vanity -literally, “by a breath,” i. e., by a windfall, or sudden stroke of fortune, not by honest labor. The general meaning seems to be that the mere possession of riches is as nothing; they come and go, but the power to gain by skill of hand (“labor”) is everything.

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