Proverbs 20:3
What does Proverbs 20:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 20:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
KJV
King James Version · 1611It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- James 3:14
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
- James 4:1
Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?
- Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
- Ephesians 4:32
and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
- Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
- Proverbs 18:6
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
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