New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Avoiding a quarrel is honorable. After all, any stubborn fool can start a fight. King James Bible
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. Jump to Previous Occurrence
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Aloof Avoid Cease Cessation Fighting Fool Foolish Honor Honour Intermeddleth Keeping Meddling Quarrel Quarreling Quarrelling Quick Rusheth Snarling Strife War Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 3 This is designed to rectify men's mistakes concerning strife. 1. Men think it is their wisdom to engage in quarrels; whereas it is the greatest folly that can be. He thinks himself a wise man that is quick in resenting affronts, that stands upon every nicety of honour and right, and will not abate an ace of either, that prescribes, and imposes, and gives law, to every body; but he that thus meddles is a fool, and creates a great deal of needless vexation to himself. 2. Men think, when they are engaged in quarrels, that it would be a shame to them to go back and let fall the weapon; whereas really it is an honour for a man to cease from strife, an honour to withdraw an action, to drop a controversy, to forgive an injury, and to be friends with those that we have fallen out with. It is the honour of a man, a wise man, a man of spirit, to show the command he has of himself by ceasing from strife, yielding, and stooping, and receding from his just demands, for peace-sake, as Abraham, the better man, Gen. 13:8. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: a an any avoid away but every fool for from honor is It Keeping man man's quarrel quick strife to will Bible Browser | 
