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King James Version
Proverbs 20:3
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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English Standard Version
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
Geneva Bible (1587)
It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
Christian Standard Bible®
Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute,but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute,but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
Hebrew Names Version
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarreling.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarreling.
Easy-to-Read Version
People who refuse to argue deserve respect. Any fool can start an argument.
People who refuse to argue deserve respect. Any fool can start an argument.
Amplified Bible
It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight], But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences].
It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight], But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences].
American Standard Version
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
Contemporary English Version
It makes you look good when you avoid a fight— only fools love to quarrel.
It makes you look good when you avoid a fight— only fools love to quarrel.
Complete Jewish Bible
Avoiding quarrels brings a person honor; for any fool can explode in anger.
Avoiding quarrels brings a person honor; for any fool can explode in anger.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.
King James Version (1611)
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.
It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.
English Revised Version
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife: but every fool will be quarrelling.
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife: but every fool will be quarrelling.
Berean Standard Bible
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
Lexham English Bible
It is honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.
It is honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.
Literal Translation
For a man to cease from strife is an honor, but every fool exposes himself.
For a man to cease from strife is an honor, but every fool exposes himself.
New Century Version
Foolish people are always fighting, but avoiding quarrels will bring you honor.
Foolish people are always fighting, but avoiding quarrels will bring you honor.
New English Translation
It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.
It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.
New King James Version
It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel.
It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel.
New Living Translation
Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.
Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.
New Life Bible
It is an honor for a man to keep away from fighting, but any fool will argue.
It is an honor for a man to keep away from fighting, but any fool will argue.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.
Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.
Douay-Rheims Bible
It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.
It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.
George Lamsa Translation
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife; but every fool will delight in it.
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife; but every fool will delight in it.
Good News Translation
Any fool can start arguments; the honorable thing is to stay out of them.
Any fool can start arguments; the honorable thing is to stay out of them.
New American Standard Bible
Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel.
Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
It is a mans honour to kepe him selfe from strife: but euery foole wyll be medling.
It is a mans honour to kepe him selfe from strife: but euery foole wyll be medling.
New Revised Standard
It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
Darby Translation
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
It is onour to a man that departith hym silf fro stryuyngis; but fonned men ben medlid with dispisyngis.
It is onour to a man that departith hym silf fro stryuyngis; but fonned men ben medlid with dispisyngis.
Young's Literal Translation
An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
World English Bible
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarreling.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarreling.
Revised Standard Version
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
Update Bible Version
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
Webster's Bible Translation
[It is] an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
[It is] an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Bible in Basic English
It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
It is a mans honoure to kepe himself from strife, but they yt haue pleasure in braulinge, are fooles eueryone.
It is a mans honoure to kepe himself from strife, but they yt haue pleasure in braulinge, are fooles eueryone.
THE MESSAGE
It's a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights.
It's a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.
Legacy Standard Bible
It is a glory for a man to cease quarreling,But any ignorant fool will break out in dispute.
It is a glory for a man to cease quarreling,But any ignorant fool will break out in dispute.
Contextual Overview
3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
an: Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 19:11, Proverbs 25:8-10, Ephesians 1:6-8, Ephesians 4:32, Ephesians 5:1
but: Proverbs 14:17, Proverbs 18:6, Proverbs 21:24, 2 Kings 14:9, James 3:14, James 4:1
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 14:10 - why shouldest 2 Chronicles 25:17 - let us see 2 Chronicles 25:19 - why shouldest Proverbs 18:1 - intermeddleth Proverbs 26:17 - passeth
Cross-References
Genesis 20:1
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
Genesis 20:7
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
Genesis 20:12
And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
Genesis 20:13
And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
Genesis 20:14
And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
Genesis 20:15
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
Genesis 28:12
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
Genesis 31:24
And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Genesis 37:5
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
Genesis 37:9
And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
[It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife,.... As Abraham did, Genesis 13:7; when engaged in a quarrel with his neighbour, or in a lawsuit, or in a religious controversy, especially when he finds he is in the wrong; and indeed, if he is in the right, when he perceives it is like to issue in no good, and is only about words to no profit, it is an honour to drop it;
but every fool will be meddling; with things he has no concern in, or is not equal to; yet will carry on the debate, though it is to his disgrace; see Proverbs 17:14.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Meddling - See Proverbs 17:14 note.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 20:3. It is an honour for a man — The same sentiment as Proverbs 19:11.
