Proverbs 20:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

English ASV

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

English Amplified

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife and keep aloof from it, but every fool will quarrel.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife and keep aloof from it, but every fool will quarrel.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.

English EASY 2024

If you keep away from arguments, you will receive honour. Only fools love to quarrel.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

People who refuse to argue deserve respect. Any fool can start an argument.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Any fool can start arguments; the honorable thing is to stay out of them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Avoiding a quarrel is honorable. After all, any stubborn fool can start a fight.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

English KJV 1611

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

English LSB

It is a glory for a man to cease quarreling, But any ignorant fool will break out in dispute.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but any fool is quick to quarrel.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

It is honorable for a man to shun strife, while every fool starts a quarrel.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Avoiding a fight brings honor to a man. But every foolish person is quick to argue.

English NIV

It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

English NKJ 1982

It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel.

English NLT

Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

A person of honor will put an argument to rest. Only the stupid want to pick a fight.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

It is an honor for a man to stay out of a fight. Only fools insist on quarreling.

English Tyndale 1537

It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife, but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.

Proverbs 20:3 — Compare Translations