Proverbs 20:3 - Modern King James Version

³ It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool exposes himself.

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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 was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite lived then in the land.

Genesis 13:8

And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are men, brothers.

2 Kings 14:9

And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar in Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son for a wife. And a beast of the field in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.

Proverbs 14:17

He who is soon angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked plots is hated.

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

Proverbs 16:32

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.

Proverbs 18:6

A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes.

Proverbs 19:11

The judgment of a man puts off his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Proverbs 21:24

Proud, haughty scorner is his name, he who deals in proud wrath.

Proverbs 26:17

He who passes by enraging himself over strife not his own is like one who takes a dog by the ears,

Ephesians 4:32

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.

James 3:14

But if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth.

James 4:1

From where do wars and fightings among you come? Is it not from this, from your lusts which war in your members?