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Proverbs 20:3
It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
Proverbs 20:3 · Geneva 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 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 is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.
2 The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
3 It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
4 The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.
5 The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.
6 Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?
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