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Proverbs 20:3
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
Proverbs 20:3 · Berean Standard Bible
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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 an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
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 is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
5 The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
6 Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
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