Proverbs 20:3

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:32

The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: before he suffereth reproach he forsaketh judgment.

Ephesians 4:32

And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.

Proverbs 19:11

The learning of a man is known by patience and his glory is to pass over wrongs.

Proverbs 14:29

He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.

James 4:1

From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members?

Proverbs 18:6

The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.

James 3:14

But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contentions in your hearts; glory not, and be not liars against the truth.

Proverbs 21:24

The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride.

Proverbs 14:17

The impatient man shall work folly: and the crafty man is hateful.

2 Kings 14:9

And Joas king of Israel sent again to Amasias king of Juda, saying: A thistle of Libanus sent to a cedar-tree, which is in Libanus, saying: Give thy daughter to my son to wife. And the beasts of the forest, that are in Libanus, passed and trod down the thistle.

Genesis 13:7

Whereupon also there arose a strife between the herdsmen of Abram and of Lot. And at that time the Chanaanite and the Pherezite dwelled in that country.

Genesis 13:8

Abram therefore said to Lot: Let there be no quarrel, I beseech thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen: for we are brethren.

Proverbs 26:17

As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel.