Proverbs 20:3 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

³ Honor to a man ceasing from strife: and every foolish one will be irritated.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: But every fool will be meddling.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ 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)

³ It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

Common English Bible

³ It is honorable to back off from a fight, but fools jump right in.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Honor is for the man who separates himself from contentions. But all the foolish meddle in altercations.

Proverbs 20:3 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 13:7

And there shall be a strife between the shepherds of Abram's cattle, and between the shepherds of Lot's cattle; and the Canaanite and the Perizzite then dwelt in the land.

Genesis 13:8

And Abram will say to Lot, Now there shall not be strife between me and between thee, and between my shepherds and between thy shepherds, for we are men brethren.

2 Kings 14:9

And Jehoash king of Israel will send to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thorn-bush which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar which was in Lebanon, saying, Thou shalt give thy daughter to my son for a wife: and a beast of the field which was in Lebanon will pass by and will tread down the thorn-bush.

Proverbs 14:17

He reaping anger will do folly: and a man of mischiefs will be hated.

Proverbs 14:29

The slow to anger of much understanding: and the short of spirit exalts folly.

Proverbs 16:32

He slow to anger is, good above the strong; and, he ruling over his spirit above him taking a city,

Proverbs 17:14

The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.

Proverbs 18:6

The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows.

Proverbs 19:11

The understanding of man will defer his anger: and his glory to pass over transgression.

Proverbs 21:24

Proud, arrogant, mocking, is his name doing in the wrath of pride.

Proverbs 26:17

Laying hold upon the ears of a dog, he passing by overflowing upon strife not to him.

Ephesians 4:32

And be ye kind one to another, having good bowels, favoring each other, as also God in Christ Jesus favored you.

James 3:14

And if ye have bitter envy and intrigue in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth.

James 4:1

Whence wars and fights among you? are they not hence, out of your sensual pleasures making war in your members