Proverbs 20:3
It is an honor for anyone to avoid conflict, 1 but every fool jumps into an argument. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
In Context
4The lazy person does not plow in autumn; 1 he seeks a crop at harvest time but will have nothing. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 14:17One who is quick to become angry does foolish things, 1 and a person who makes evil schemes is hated. 1
Proverbs 16:32It is better to be slow to anger than to be a warrior 1 and one who rules his spirit is stronger than one who conquers a city. 1
Proverbs 18:6A fool's lips bring him conflict 1 and his mouth invites a beating. 1
Proverbs 21:24The proud and haughty person—”Mocker” is his name— 1 acts with arrogant pride. 1
Proverbs 26:17Like one who takes hold of the ears of a dog, 1 is a passerby who becomes angry at a dispute that is not his own. 1
Ephesians 4:32Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.
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 →