Proverbs 20:3

New Living Translation

Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.

Cross References

Genesis 13:7

So disputes broke out between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot. (At that time Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land.)

Genesis 13:8

Finally Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen. After all, we are close relatives!

2 Kings 14:9

But King Jehoash of Israel replied to King Amaziah of Judah with this story: “Out in the Lebanon mountains, a thistle sent a message to a mighty cedar tree: ‘Give your daughter in marriage to my son.’ But just then a wild animal of Lebanon came by and stepped on the thistle, crushing it!

Proverbs 14:17

Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated.

Proverbs 14:29

People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.

Proverbs 16:32

Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

Proverbs 17:14

Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.

Proverbs 18:6

Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.

Proverbs 19:11

Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.

Proverbs 21:24

Mockers are proud and haughty; they act with boundless arrogance.

Proverbs 26:17

Interfering in someone else’s argument is as foolish as yanking a dog’s ears.

Ephesians 4:32

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

James 3:14

But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying.

James 4:1

What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you?