Proverbs 13:10

13:10 With pride ¹  comes only ²  contention,

but wisdom is with the well-advised. ³ 

Matthew 8:8

8:8 But the centurion replied, ⁴  “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Instead, just say the word and my servant will be healed.

Matthew 15:27

15:27 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, ⁵  “but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”

Luke 14:11

14:11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but ⁶  the one who humbles ⁷  himself will be exalted.”

¹ sn The parallelism suggests pride here means contempt for the opinions of others. The wise listen to advice rather than argue out of stubborn pride.

² tn The particle רַק (raq, “only”) modifies the noun “contention” – only contention can come from such a person.

³ tn The Niphal of יָעַץ (ya’ats, “to advise; to counsel”) means “to consult together; to take counsel.” It means being well-advised, receiving advice or consultation (cf. NCV “those who take advice are wise”).

⁴ tn Grk “But answering, the centurion replied.” The participle ἀποκριθείς (apokriqeis) is redundant and has not been translated.

⁷ tn Grk “she said.”

¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context, which involves the reversal of expected roles.

¹¹ sn The point of the statement the one who humbles himself will be exalted is humility and the reversal imagery used to underline it is common: Luke 1:52-53; 6:21; 10:15; 18:14.