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Verse of the Day

Monday, June 16, 2025

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Proverbs 13:10 NIV

Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

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Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

English Standard Version

By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

The Message

Arrogant know-it-alls stir up discord, but wise men and women listen to each other's counsel.

New King James Version

By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom.

New Living Translation

Pride leads to arguments; those who take advice are wise.

Commentary on Today's Verse

Commentary on Proverbs 13:10

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All contentions, whether between private persons, families, churches, or nations, are begun and carried forward by pride. Disputes would be easily prevented or ended, if it were not for pride.

Proverbs 13:10 In-Context

⁸ A person's riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.

⁹ The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

¹⁰ Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

¹¹ Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

¹² Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

This Week's Daily Bible Verses

So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want.

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Saturday, June 14

Habakkuk 3:17-18

Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.

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Friday, June 13

Luke 6:30

Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.

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Thursday, June 12

1 Corinthians 6:9-10

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

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