Proverbs 20:3
People respect those who stay away from disputes/arguments; foolish people love to quarrel.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 14:17Those who quickly become angry [IDM] do foolish things; people hate those who plan to do wicked things (OR, those who have good sense remain calm/patient).
Proverbs 16:32Those who do not become angry quickly are better than those who are powerful; it is better to ◄control your temper/keep yourself from becoming very angry► than to conquer a city.
Proverbs 18:6When foolish people [SYN] start arguments, it is as though they [SYN] are requesting/inviting someone to flog/whip them.
Proverbs 21:24Those who make fun of everything that is good are proud and conceited [DOU]; they always act in an inconsiderate way toward others.
Proverbs 26:17Anyone who ◄meddles/involves himself► in a quarrel that does not concern him is as foolish as [SIM] someone who tries to grab a passing dog by its ears.
Ephesians 4:32Be kind to one another. Act mercifully toward each other. Forgive each other, just like God forgave you because of what Christ has done.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:3
2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. See here, 1. How formidable kings are, and what a terror they strike upon those they are angry with. Their fear, with which (especially when they are absolute and their will is a law) they keep their subjects in awe, is as the roaring of a lion, which is very dreadful to the creatures he preys upon, and makes them tremble so that they cannot escape from him. Those princes that rule by wisdom and love rule… Read the whole commentary →