Proverbs 22:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 21:9-9 : 9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian playing with Isaac. 10 So she said to Abraham, Send away that woman and her son: for the son of that woman is not to have a part in the heritage with my son Isaac.
  • Neh 4:1-3 : 1 Now, Sanballat, hearing that we were building the wall, was very angry, and in his wrath made sport of the Jews. 2 And in the hearing of his countrymen and the army of Samaria he said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they make themselves strong? will they make offerings? will they get the work done in a day? will they make the stones which have been burned come again out of the dust? 3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Such is their building that if a fox goes up it, their stone wall will be broken down.
  • Neh 13:28 : 28 And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib, the chief priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: so I sent him away from me.
  • Ps 101:5 : 5 I will put to death anyone who says evil of his neighbour secretly; the man with a high look and a heart of pride is disgusting to me.
  • Prov 21:24 : 24 The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.
  • 1 Cor 5:13 : 13 As for those who are outside, God is their judge. So put away the evil man from among you.
  • Prov 26:20-21 : 20 Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended. 21 Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.
  • Matt 18:17 : 17 And if he will not give ear to them, let it come to the hearing of the church: and if he will not give ear to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-farmer.
  • 1 Cor 5:5-6 : 5 That this man is to be handed over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may have forgiveness in the day of the Lord Jesus. 6 This pride of yours is not good. Do you not see that a little leaven makes a change in all the mass?
  • Prov 18:6 : 6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

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  • Prov 9:7-8
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    25 When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

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    8 Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

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  • Prov 15:18
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    18 An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

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    9 The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

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    24 The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.

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    1 A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

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    11 When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

  • Prov 26:20-21
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    20 Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.

    21 Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.

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    6 The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

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    18 The decision of chance puts an end to argument, parting the strong.

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    6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

  • Prov 25:8
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    8 Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?

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    28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

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    19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.

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    18 Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.

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    12 He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.