Proverbs 20:3
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: But every fool will be meddling.
In context
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: And whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. 2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: Whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. 3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: But every fool will be meddling. 4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; Therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out. 6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: But a faithful man who can find?
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- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 20:3 in the NIV
It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 20:3 in the ESV
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.