Proverbs 20:3
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It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
In other translations
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
Hebrew words
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- Proverbs 16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.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 17:14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
- Proverbs 19:11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
- Proverbs 14:29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
- Proverbs 18:6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
- Ephesians 4:32-5:1And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
- James 4:1From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
- Proverbs 21:24Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride.
- Proverbs 14:17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
- James 3:14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
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