Proverbs 20:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.”

Proverbs 20:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 20:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 20:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.”

Proverbs 20:3 — World English Bible

Proverbs 20:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.”

Proverbs 20:3 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 20:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.”

Proverbs 20:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 20:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.”

Proverbs 20:3 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.”

Proverbs 20:3 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 20:3 in Context — Proverbs 20

1 EL vino es escarnecedor, la cerveza alborotadora; y cualquiera que por ello errare, no será sabio.

2 Como bramido de cachorro de león es el terror del rey: el que lo hace enfurecerse, peca [contra] su alma.

3 Honra es del hombre dejarse de contienda: mas todo insensato se envolverá [en ella].

4 El perezoso no ara á causa del invierno; pedirá pues en la siega, y no [hallará].

5 [Como] aguas profundas es el consejo en el corazón del hombre: mas el hombre entendido lo alcanzará.

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What Does Proverbs 20:3 Mean?

Proverbs 20:3 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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