Proverbs 20:3 “It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quar…”

Proverbs 20:3

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

World English Bible

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

American Standard Version

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

Geneva Bible 1599

It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

Darby Translation

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.

Young's Literal Translation

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

Bible in Basic English

It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

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Cross references

“an”

Proverbs 16:32 Proverbs 17:14 Proverbs 19:11 Proverbs 14:29 Ephesians 1:6–8 Proverbs 25:8–10

Proverbs 16:32 · BSB

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

Proverbs 17:14 · BSB

To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

Proverbs 19:11 · BSB

A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 14:29 · BSB

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

Ephesians 1:6–8 · BSB

to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

Proverbs 25:8–10 · BSB

do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?

“but”

Proverbs 18:6 James 4:1 Proverbs 14:17 Proverbs 21:24 James 3:14 2 Kings 14:9

Proverbs 18:6 · BSB

A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

James 4:1 · BSB

What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?

Proverbs 14:17 · BSB

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.

Proverbs 21:24 · BSB

Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride.

James 3:14 · BSB

But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.

2 Kings 14:9 · BSB

But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and tra…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.

4The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.

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