Proverbs 20:3
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Keeping awayשֶׁ֣בֶתshe·vet7674perhaps cessationfrom shabath
from strifeמֵרִ֑יבme·riv;7379strife, disputefrom rib
is an honorכָּבֹ֣ודka·vo·vd3519babundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
for a man,לָ֭אִישׁla·'ish376manfrom an unused word
But anyוְכָל־ve·chol-3605the whole, allfrom kalal
foolאֱ֝וִ֗ילe·vil191foolishfrom an unused word
will quarrel.יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃yit·gal·la.1566to expose, lay barea prim. root
KJV Lexicon
It is an honour
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
for a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
to cease
shebeth  (sheh'-beth)
rest, interruption, cessation -- cease, sit still, loss of time.
from strife
riyb  (reeb)
a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
but every fool
'eviyl  (ev-eel')
(figuratively) silly -- fool(-ish) (man).
will be meddling
gala`  (gaw-lah')
to be obstinate -- (inter-)meddle (with).
New American Standard (©1995)
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.

King James Bible
It is an honour 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.

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.

משלי 20:3 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
כָּבֹ֣וד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכָל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃

משלי 20:3 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
כבוד לאיש שבת מריב וכל־אויל יתגלע׃

משלי 20:3 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
כבוד לאיש שבת מריב וכל־אויל יתגלע׃

משלי 20:3 Hebrew Bible
כבוד לאיש שבת מריב וכל אויל יתגלע׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
honor est homini qui separat se a contentionibus omnes autem stulti miscentur contumeliis

Aloof Avoid Cease Cessation Fighting Fool Foolish Honor Honour Intermeddleth Keeping Meddling Quarrel Quarreling Quarrelling Quick Rusheth Snarling Strife War

Aloof Avoid Cease Cessation Fighting Fool Foolish Honor Honour Intermeddleth Keeping Meddling Quarrel Quarreling Quarrelling Quick Rusheth Snarling Strife War

Aloof Avoid Cease Cessation Fighting Fool Foolish Honor Honour Intermeddleth Keeping Meddling Quarrel Quarreling Quarrelling Quick Rusheth Snarling Strife War

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