Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But any fool will
King James Version
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Holman Bible
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
International Standard Version
Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome.
A Conservative Version
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.
American Standard Version
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
Amplified
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].
Bible in Basic English
It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
Darby Translation
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
Julia Smith Translation
Honor to a man ceasing from strife: and every foolish one will be irritated.
King James 2000
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[It is] honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.
Modern King James verseion
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool exposes himself.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.
NET Bible
It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.
New Heart English Bible
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
The Emphasized Bible
Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.
Webster
It is an honor 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
Themes
Adjudication at law » To be avoided
Fools » Characteristics of » Meddlesomeness
Fools » Are » Given to meddling
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
2
The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life.
3
But any fool will
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
Proverbs 14:29
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
Proverbs 16:32
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.
Proverbs 19:11
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
2 Kings 14:9
And Jehoash king of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, "A thistle on Lebanon sent to a cedar on Lebanon, saying, 'Give your daughter to my son for a wife,' and a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trampled down the thistle.
Proverbs 14:17
A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.
Proverbs 21:24
"Scoffer" is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.
Proverbs 25:8-10
do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Ephesians 1:6-8
to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
Ephesians 4:32-1
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
James 3:14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
James 4:1
What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?