Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009) It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel. New American Standard Bible (©1995) Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel. King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. International Standard Version (©2012) Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome. King James 2000 Bible (©2003) It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. American King James Version It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. American Standard Version It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling. Douay-Rheims Bible It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches. Darby Bible Translation It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it. English Revised Version It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife: but every fool will be quarrelling. Webster's Bible Translation It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. World English Bible It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling. Young's Literal Translation An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
Genesis 13:7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. Genesis 13:8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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