Proverbs 20:3

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

It is an honour 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 herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

Genesis 13:8

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

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 thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.

Proverbs 14:17

He that is soon angry dealeth 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 exalteth folly.

Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Proverbs 17:14

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

Proverbs 18:6

A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for strokes.

Proverbs 19:11

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

Proverbs 21:24

Proud and haughty scorner is his name, Who dealeth in proud wrath.

Proverbs 26:17

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Ephesians 4:32

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

James 3:14

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

James 4:1

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