Revised Version 1895
Proverbs 20:3
3It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife: but every fool will be quarrelling.
Proverbs 20:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
- New International Version (NIV)It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
- New King James Version (NKJV)It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel.
Context of Proverbs 20:3
1Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; and whosoever erreth thereby is not wise. 2The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life. It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife: but every fool will be quarrelling. 4The slothful will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. 5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Read all of Proverbs 20Proverbs 20:3 word by word
כָּב֣וֹד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכָל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 20:3
- Proverbs 14:29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Proverbs 16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before there be quarrelling.
- Proverbs 19:11The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
- Proverbs 25:8Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
- Ephesians 1:6to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:
- Ephesians 4:32and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
- Ephesians 5:1Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
- Proverbs 14:17He that is soon angry will deal foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
- Proverbs 18:6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
- Proverbs 21:24The proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, he worketh in the arrogance of pride.
- 2 Kings 14:9And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
- James 3:14But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
- James 4:1Whence come wars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?
Commentaries on Proverbs 20:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3It is an honoer for a man - The same sentiment as Proverbs 19:11.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Meddling - See Proverbs 17:14 note.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3Verse 3 To engage in quarrels is the greatest folly that can be. Yield, and even give up just demands, for peace' sake.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. to cease from strife--or, better, "to dwell from or without strife," denoting the habit of life. fool ... meddling--(Pr 17:14).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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