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Proverbs 20:3

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

KJV

Honor est homini qui separat se a contentionibus ; omnes autem stulti miscentur contumeliis.

Vulgate

δόξα ἀνδρὶ ἀποστρέφεσθαι λοιδορίας, πᾶς δὲ ἄφρων τοιούτοις συμπλέκεται.

LXX

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

ASV

כָּב֣וֹד לָ֭/אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵ/רִ֑יב וְ/כָל אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱוִ֣יל
'vyl
adjective · 26×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
וֹ
v
noun · 198×
וֹ
v
noun · 3×
יִתְגַּלָּֽע
ytgl'
verb · 3×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
רִ֥יב
ryb
noun · 61×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 14:10 — Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with the
  • Eph 1:6 — To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
  • Eph 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
  • Gen 13:8 — And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
  • Jas 3:14 — But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
  • Jas 4:1 — From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
  • Prov 14:17 — He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
  • Prov 14:29 — He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
  • Prov 16:32 — He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
  • Prov 17:14 — The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
  • Prov 17:14 — The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
  • Prov 18:1 — Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
  • Prov 18:6 — A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
  • Prov 19:11 — The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
  • Prov 19:11 — The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
  • Prov 21:24 — Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
  • Prov 26:17 — He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.