Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool exposes himself.
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 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
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever stirs him up to anger sins against his own soul. 3 It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool exposes himself. 4 The lazy one will not plow; after the autumn he shall beg in harvest and have nothing.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.
Proverbs 14:29
He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
Proverbs 16:32
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes.
Proverbs 19:11
The judgment of a man puts off his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
2 Kings 14:9
And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar in Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son for a wife. And a beast of the field in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.
Proverbs 14:17
He who is soon angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked plots is hated.
Proverbs 21:24
Proud, haughty scorner is his name, he who deals in proud wrath.
Proverbs 25:8-10
Do not go forth quickly to fight, lest you know not what to do in the end of it, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
Ephesians 1:6-8
to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He has made us accepted in the One having been loved.
Ephesians 4:32-1
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.
James 3:14
But if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth.
James 4:1
From where do wars and fightings among you come? Is it not from this, from your lusts which war in your members?