Proverbs 20:3 - Catholic Public Domain Version

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

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.

Proverbs 20:3 Marejeleo ya Msalaba

Genesis 13:7

And then there also arose a conflict between the shepherds of Abram and of Lot. Now at that time the Canaanite and the Perizzite lived in that land.

Genesis 13:8

Therefore, Abram said to Lot: "I ask you, let there be no quarrel between me and you, and between my shepherds and your shepherds. For we are brothers.

2 Kings 14:9

And Jehoash, the king of Israel, sent a reply to Amaziah, the king of Judah, saying: "A thistle of Lebanon sent to a cedar, which is in Lebanon, saying: 'Give your daughter as wife to my son.' And the beasts of the forest, which are in Lebanon, passed by and trampled the thistle.

Proverbs 14:17

The impatient will work foolishness. And a resourceful man is hated.

Proverbs 14:29

Whoever is patient is governed by much prudence. But whoever is impatient exalts his foolishness.

Proverbs 16:32

A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities.

Proverbs 17:14

Whoever releases the water is the head of the conflict. And just before he suffers contempt, he abandons judgment.

Proverbs 18:6

The lips of the foolish meddle in disputes. And his mouth provokes conflicts.

Proverbs 19:11

The doctrine of a man is known through patience. And his glory is to pass beyond iniquities.

Proverbs 21:24

A proud and arrogant one is also called ignorant, if he, in anger, acts according to pride.

Proverbs 26:17

Just like one who takes hold of a dog by the ears, so also is he who crosses impatiently and meddles in the quarrels of another.

Ephesians 4:32

And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.

James 3:14

But if you hold a bitter zeal, and if there is contention in your hearts, then do not boast and do not be liars against the truth.

James 4:1

Where do wars and contentions among you come from? Is it not from this: from your own desires, which battle within your members?