Only by pride cometh contention
Though it comes by other things, yet by this chiefly, and there
are no contentions without it: or "truly", "verily", "certainly
F4, by pride" Unless the words may be
better rendered, "an empty man through pride will give
contention" F5, or make it; such as are empty of
knowledge and wisdom; and such are generally the most proud, and
are very apt to raise contentions, and foment divisions:
contentions in families, in neighbourhoods, in towns, cities, and
countries, and in churches, are generally owing to pride; what
contentions and confusions has the pride of the pope of Rome
brought into kingdoms and states, into councils, and into the
church of God! but with the well advised [is]
wisdom:
such who are humble and modest will seek counsel of God; will
consult the sacred oracles, and ask advice of those who are
superior to them in knowledge and understanding; and so will
neither raise contentions themselves, nor join with those that
make them, but do all they can to lay them; these show that true
wisdom is with them.