the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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Proverbs 20:3
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Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
Foolish people are always fighting, but avoiding quarrels will bring you honor.
[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 keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarreling.
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 aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
It is onour to a man that departith hym silf fro stryuyngis; but fonned men ben medlid with dispisyngis.
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife: but every fool will be quarrelling.
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
It makes you look good when you avoid a fight— only fools love to quarrel.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
Avoiding quarrels brings a person honor; for any fool can explode in anger.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
People who refuse to argue deserve respect. Any fool can start an argument.
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 cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
It is an honor for a man to keep away from fighting, but any fool will argue.
It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife; but every fool will delight in it.
Any fool can start arguments; the honorable thing is to stay out of them.
Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.
It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
It is a mans honour to kepe him selfe from strife: but euery foole wyll be medling.
It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.
Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute,but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarreling.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
It is honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.
For a man to cease from strife is an honor, but every fool exposes himself.
An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
It is a mans honoure to kepe himself from strife, but they yt haue pleasure in braulinge, are fooles eueryone.
It's a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights.
Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel.
It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel.
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.
It is a glory for a man to cease quarreling,But any ignorant fool will break out in dispute.
Contextual Overview
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
Abraham journeyed from there to the Negev region and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he lived as a temporary resident in Gerar,
But now give back the man's wife. Indeed he is a prophet and he will pray for you; thus you will live. But if you don't give her back, know that you will surely die along with all who belong to you."
What's more, she is indeed my sister, my father's daughter, but not my mother's daughter. She became my wife.
When God made me wander from my father's house, I told her, ‘This is what you can do to show your loyalty to me: Every place we go, say about me, "He is my brother."'"
So Abimelech gave sheep, cattle, and male and female servants to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him.
Then Abimelech said, "Look, my land is before you; live wherever you please."
and had a dream. He saw a stairway erected on the earth with its top reaching to the heavens. The angels of God were going up and coming down it
But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and warned him, "Be careful that you neither bless nor curse Jacob."
Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him even more.
Then he had another dream, and told it to his brothers. "Look," he said. "I had another dream. The sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down 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.