Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.
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.
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 growl as of a young lion, is the dread inspired by a king, he that provoketh him, endangereth his own life. 3 Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through. 4 By reason of the autumn, a sluggard will not plough, therefore shall he beg in harvest, and there be nothing.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 17:14
A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.
Proverbs 14:29
One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.
Proverbs 16:32
Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth a city.
Proverbs 18:6
the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out.
Proverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
2 Kings 14:9
And Jehoash king of Israel sent unto Amaziah king of Judah, saying, A thistle that was in Lebanon, sent unto a cedar that was in Lebanon, saying - Give thy daughter to my son to wife, - and there passed by a beast of the field that was in Lebanon, and trampled down the thistle:
Proverbs 14:17
The impatient, worketh folly, and, a man of wicked devices, is hated.
Proverbs 21:24
A haughty insolent one - Scoffer is his name, is he that acteth in a transport of pride.
Proverbs 25:8-10
Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.
Ephesians 1:6-8
Unto the praise of the glory of his favour wherewith he favoured us in the Beloved One, -
Ephesians 4:32-1
And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another - even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;
James 3:14
But, if, bitter jealousy, ye have, and rivalry, in your hearts; be not boasting and showing yourselves false against the truth!
James 4:1
Whence wars and whence fightings among you? are they not from hence - due to your pleasures which are taking the field in your members?