Proverbs 20:3
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. | It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel. | It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [is] honor | כָּב֣וֹד | ka-VOD | H3519 | gloryכָּבוֹד (ka.vod) 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory |
| to the person | לָ֭אִישׁ | LA-'ish | H0376G | manאִישׁ (ish) : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
| cessation | שֶׁ֣בֶת | SHE-vet | H7674 | cessationשֶׁ֫בֶת (she.vet) 1) cessation, a sitting still 1a) meaning uncertain |
| from strife | מֵרִ֑יב | me-RIV | H7379 | strifeרִיב (riv) 1) strife, controversy, dispute 1a) strife, quarrel 1b) dispute, controversy, case at law |
| and every | וְכָל־ | ve-khol | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| fool | אֱ֝וִ֗יל | 'e-VIL | H0191 | fool(ish)אֱוִיל (e.vil) 1) be foolish, foolish 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious |
| he bursts out | יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ | yit-ga-LA' | H1566 | to quarrelגָּלַע (ga.la) 1) to expose, lay bare 1a) (Hithpael) 1a1) to disclose oneself, break out 1a2) to break out (in contention) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.