Proverbs 20:3

New International Version

It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

Cross References

Genesis 13:7

And quarreling arose between Abram’s herders and Lot’s. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time.

Genesis 13:8

So Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives.

2 Kings 14:9

But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle underfoot.

Proverbs 14:17

A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.

Proverbs 14:29

Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.

Proverbs 16:32

Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

Proverbs 17:14

Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

Proverbs 18:6

The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.

Proverbs 19:11

A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 21:24

The proud and arrogant person—“Mocker” is his name— behaves with insolent fury.

Proverbs 26:17

Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.

Ephesians 4:32

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

James 3:14

But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.

James 4:1

What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?