Proverbs 13:10 – Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
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This one almost speaks for itself. Narcissists / those with insolent pride are conflict creators. Their focus on self-exaltation and getting what they want causes them to take actions that run people over in the pursuit of getting what they want – rather than “wasting their time and energy” on having peaceful relationships.
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The word for insolence in Proverbs 13:10 is the same word as that used in our “key” verse of Proverbs 21:24 – “Proud, haughty, scoffer are his names; who acts with insolent pride.”.
Proverbs 11:2HEB:בָּֽא־ זָ֭דוֹןוַיָּבֹ֣א קָל֑וֹןNAS:When pride comes, then comes
KJV:[When] pride cometh, then cometh
INT: comes pride comes dishonor
Proverbs 13:10HEB:רַק־ בְּ֭זָדוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן מַצָּ֑הNAS:Through insolence comes nothing
KJV:Only by pride cometh contention:
INT: but insolence comes strife
Proverbs 21:24HEB:ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֽוֹן׃ NAS: Who acts with insolent pride.KJV: who dealeth in proud wrath.
INT: acts wrath insolent
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Strong’s Concordance
zadon: insolence, presumptuousness
Original Word: זָדוֹןPart of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: zadon
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-done’)
Short Definition: arrogance
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from zudDefinition
insolence, presumptuousness
NASB Translation
arrogance (3), arrogant (2), insolence (2), insolent pride (1), presumptuously (2), pride (1)..
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* Narcissism is the modern colloquial term for what the Bible calls “insolent pride” – see here for more
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