Proverbs 20:3

American King James Version (1999)

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Cross References

Genesis 13:7

And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

Genesis 13:8

And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we be brothers.

2 Kings 14:9

And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and stepped down the thistle.

Proverbs 14:17

He that is soon angry deals foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

Proverbs 14:29

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Proverbs 18:6

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.

Proverbs 19:11

The discretion of a man defers his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Proverbs 21:24

Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who deals in proud wrath.

Proverbs 26:17

He that passes by, and meddles with strife belonging not to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.

Ephesians 4:32

And be you kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.

James 3:14

But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

James 4:1

From where come wars and fights among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?