Proverbs Chapter 20 verse 3 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 20:3

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
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BBE Proverbs 20:3

It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
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DARBY Proverbs 20:3

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
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KJV Proverbs 20:3

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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WBT Proverbs 20:3


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WEB Proverbs 20:3

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarreling.
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YLT Proverbs 20:3

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 3. - It is an honour to a man to cease from strife; or better, as Delitzsch and others, to remain far from strife. A prudent man will not only abstain from causing quarrel, but will hold himself aloof from all contention, and thus will have due care for his own honour and dignity. How different is this from the modern cede, which makes a man's honour consist in his readiness to avenge fancied injury at the risk of his own or his neighbour's life! Septuagint, "It is a glory to a man to hold himself aloof from revilings." Every fool will be meddling (see on Proverbs 17:14; 18:1). Delitzsch, "Whoever is a fool showeth his teeth," finds pleasure in strife. Septuagint, "Every fool involves himself in such," as in ver. 1.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) But every fool.--Self-willed person. (Comp. Proverbs 1:22.)Will be meddling.--Or, rather, shewing his teeth: (Comp. Proverbs 17:14) thinking that his own personal dignity is at stake.