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Proverbs 20:3
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KJ21
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.
ASV
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
AMP
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].
AMPC
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife and keep aloof from it, but every fool will quarrel.
BRG
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
CSB
Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
CSBA
Honour belongs to the person who ends a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
CEB
It is honorable to back off from a fight, but fools jump right in.
CJB
Avoiding quarrels brings a person honor; for any fool can explode in anger.
CEV
It makes you look good when you avoid a fight— only fools love to quarrel.
DARBY
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
DRA
It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.
ERV
People who refuse to argue deserve respect. Any fool can start an argument.
EASY
If you keep away from arguments, you will receive honour. Only fools love to quarrel.
EHV
Avoiding strife brings honor to a man, but every stubborn fool is always fighting.
ESV
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
ESVUK
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.
EXB
Foolish people are always fighting, but ·avoiding quarrels [backing away from an accusation] will bring you ·honor [glory; praise].
GNV
It is a man’s honor to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
GW
Avoiding a quarrel is honorable. After all, any stubborn fool can start a fight.
GNT
Any fool can start arguments; the honorable thing is to stay out of them.
HCSB
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
ICB
Foolish people are always getting into quarrels. But avoiding quarrels will bring you honor.
ISV
Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome.
JUB
¶ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.
KJV
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
AKJV
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
LSB
It is a glory for a man to cease quarreling, But any ignorant fool will break out in dispute.
LEB
It is honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.
TLB
It is an honor for a man to stay out of a fight. Only fools insist on quarreling.
MSG
It’s a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights.
MEV
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.
NOG
Avoiding a quarrel is honorable. After all, any stubborn fool can start a fight.
NABRE
A person gains honor by avoiding strife, while every fool starts a quarrel.
NASB
Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel.
NASB1995
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.
NCB
It is honorable to avoid strife, but every fool is quarrelsome.
NCV
Foolish people are always fighting, but avoiding quarrels will bring you honor.
NET
It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.
NIRV
Avoiding a fight brings honor to a person. But every foolish person is quick to argue.
NIV
It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
NIVUK
It is to one’s honour to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
NKJV
It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel.
NLV
It is an honor for a man to keep away from fighting, but any fool will argue.
NLT
Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.
NRSVA
It is honourable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
NRSVACE
It is honourable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
NRSVCE
It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
NRSVUE
It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
OJB
It is kavod for an ish to cease from strife, but any fool can start a quarrel.
RGT
It is a man’s honor to cease from strife. But every fool will quarrel.
RSV
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
RSVCE
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
TLV
It is honor for one to resolve a dispute, yet every fool quarrels.
VOICE
Honor is due those who refuse to fight at the drop of a hat, but every fool jumps at an opportunity to quarrel.
WEB
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
WYC
It is honour to a man that separateth himself from strivings; but fond men be meddled with despisings. (It is honourable for someone to separate himself from strife, or from arguments; but the foolish shall mix, or mingle, themselves in with arguments.)
YLT
An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
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