Proverbs 20:3

Good News Translation

Any fool can start arguments; the honorable thing is to stay out of them.

Cross References

Genesis 13:7

So quarrels broke out between the men who took care of Abram's animals and those who took care of Lot's animals. (At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were still living in the land.)

Genesis 13:8

Then Abram said to Lot, “We are relatives, and your men and my men shouldn't be quarreling.

2 Kings 14:9

But King Jehoash sent back the following reply: “Once a thorn bush on the Lebanon Mountains sent a message to a cedar: ‘Give your daughter in marriage to my son.’ A wild animal passed by and trampled the bush down.

Proverbs 14:17

People with a hot temper do foolish things; wiser people remain calm.

Proverbs 14:29

If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have a hot temper, you only show how stupid you are.

Proverbs 16:32

It is better to be patient than powerful. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.

Proverbs 17:14

The start of an argument is like the first break in a dam; stop it before it goes any further.

Proverbs 18:6

When some fool starts an argument, he is asking for a beating.

Proverbs 19:11

If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.

Proverbs 21:24

Show me a conceited person and I will show you someone who is arrogant, proud, and inconsiderate.

Proverbs 26:17

Getting involved in an argument that is none of your business is like going down the street and grabbing a dog by the ears.

Ephesians 4:32

Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.

James 3:14

But if in your heart you are jealous, bitter, and selfish, don't sin against the truth by boasting of your wisdom.

James 4:1

Where do all the fights and quarrels among you come from? They come from your desires for pleasure, which are constantly fighting within you.