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Proverbs 20:3
It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
Proverbs 20:3 · Bible in Basic English
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Proverbs 20:3 in other translations
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
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In context
1 Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.
2 The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.
3 It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
4 The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
5 The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.
6 Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
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