And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.
Proverbs 20:3 - American Standard Version 2015 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife;\par\tab But every fool will be quarrelling. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: But every fool will be meddling. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition It is an honor for a man to cease from strife and keep aloof from it, but every fool will quarrel. American Standard Version (1901) It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling. Common English Bible It is honorable to back off from a fight, but fools jump right in. Catholic Public Domain Version Honor is for the man who separates himself from contentions. But all the foolish meddle in altercations. 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. |
And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren.
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 trod down the thistle.
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly;\par\tab And a man of wicked devices is hated.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding;\par\tab But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;\par\tab And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
The beginning of strife is {\i as} when one letteth out water:\par\tab Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
A fool's lips enter into contention,\par\tab And his mouth calleth for stripes.
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger;\par\tab And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name;\par\tab He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
He that passeth by, {\i and} vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him,\par\tab Is {\i like} one that taketh a dog by the ears.
and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.\par
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
Whence {\i come} wars and whence {\i come} fightings among you? {\i come they} not hence, {\i even} of your pleasures that war in your members?