Proverbs 13:10
It is an interesting statement to say that contention exists only because of pride..., and it seems like a really good thing we could test in our own lives, to see if humility can remove contention from our interactions. Generally, it feels true to me. Looking back over contentions from my past, I can see the part that pride played, and how, with a little humility, I could have avoided a lot of confrontation, anger, and just overall awkwardness. I guess the idea is to get that hindsight and move it up to the front so that we can realize the truth and make the right choices when it actually matters rather than just as later "lessons learned." (Probably what being well-advised and learning wisdom is hinting at here.)
Today, let's work on humility. It probably isn't the most fun lesson, but imagine living a life completely free of contention--that's a lesson well worth learning. :)
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