Whereupon also there arose a strife between the herdsmen of Abram and of Lot. And at that time the Chanaanite and the Pherezite dwelled in that country.
Proverbs 20:3 - 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. 更多版本King 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. English Standard Version 2016 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. |
Whereupon also there arose a strife between the herdsmen of Abram and of Lot. And at that time the Chanaanite and the Pherezite dwelled in that country.
Abram therefore said to Lot: Let there be no quarrel, I beseech thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen: for we are brethren.
And Joas king of Israel sent again to Amasias king of Juda, saying: A thistle of Libanus sent to a cedar-tree, which is in Libanus, saying: Give thy daughter to my son to wife. And the beasts of the forest, that are in Libanus, passed and trod down the thistle.
He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.
The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.
The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: before he suffereth reproach he forsaketh judgment.
As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel.
And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.
But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contentions in your hearts; glory not, and be not liars against the truth.
From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members?