There was a strife between the herdsmen of Avram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock: and the Kena`ani and the Perizzi lived in the land at that time.
Proverbs 20:3 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling. 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. |
There was a strife between the herdsmen of Avram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock: and the Kena`ani and the Perizzi lived in the land at that time.
Avram said to Lot, *Please, let there be no strife between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are relatives.
Yeho'ash the king of Yisra'el sent to Amatzyah king of Yehudah, saying, The thistle that was in Levanon sent to the cedar that was in Levanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son as wife: and there passed by a wild animal that was in Levanon, and trod down the thistle.
He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
The proud and haughty man, *scoffer* is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.
Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Messiah forgave you.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.
Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members?