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Proverbs 20:3 - It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife,
but every fool will be quarreling.

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Translations for Proverbs 20:3

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

It is honorable for a man to stop striving,
Since any fool can start a quarrel.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
only fools insist on quarreling.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute,

but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Avoiding^H7674 strife^H7379 is an honor^H3519 for a person^H376,

But any^H3605 fool^H191 will [fn]quarrel^H1566.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

[fn]Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man,
But any fool will [fn]quarrel.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

It is a glory^H3519 for a man^H376 to cease^H7674 quarreling^H7379,

But any^H3605 ignorant^H191 fool^H191 will break^H1566 out^H1566 in dispute.

AMPAMP (read chapter in 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].

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife;

But every fool will be quarrelling.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

honor est homini qui separat se a contentionibus omnes autem stulti miscentur contumeliis

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

مِنْ دَوَاعِي شَرَفِ الْمَرْءِ أَنْ يَتَفَادَى الْخُصُومَةَ، وَالأَحْمَقُ يَخُوضُ مُعْتَرَكَ النِّزَاعِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

כָּב֣וֹד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכָל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

δόξα ἀνδρὶ ἀποστρέφεσθαι λοιδορίας πᾶς δὲ ἄφρων τοιούτοις συμπλέκεται

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

مَجْدُ الرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَبْتَعِدَ عَنِ الْخِصَامِ، وَكُلُّ أَحْمَقَ يُنَازِعُ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

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

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Honra es del hombre dejar la contienda; Mas todo insensato se envolverá en ella.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

遠離分爭是人的尊榮．愚妄人都愛爭鬧。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Al hombre le es honroso apartarse de la contienda, pero todo insensato se envolverá en ella.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

다툼을 멀리 하는 것이 사람에게 영광이어늘 미련한 자마다 다툼을 일으키느니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

C'est une gloire pour l'homme de s'abstenir des querelles, Mais tout insensé se livre à l'emportement.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Es ist dem Mann eine Ehre, vom Hader bleiben; aber die gern Hadern, sind allzumal Narren.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Честь для человека--отстать от ссоры; а всякий глупец задорен.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Honra [es] del hombre dejarse de contienda; mas todo loco se envolverá [en ella] .

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