Proverbs 20:3
“It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 20:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ehre ist es dem Manne, vom Streite abzustehen; wer ein Narr ist, stürzt sich hinein.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Honra es del hombre dejarse de contienda: mas todo insensato se envolverá en ella.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
É honroso ao homem terminar a disputa; mas todo tolo nela se envolve.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
É uma honra para alguém evitar o conflito, mas os tolos saltam para dentro da briga.
📖 Proverbs 20:3 in Context
1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
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