New American Standard Bible (©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. 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. Apocalypsis 22:21 Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
honor est homini qui separat se a contentionibus omnes autem stulti miscentur contumeliis Proverbios 20:3 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
Es honra para el hombre eludir las contiendas, pero cualquier necio se enredará en ellas. Proverbios 20:3 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos (©2005)
Es honra para el hombre evitar las discusiones, Pero cualquier necio se enredará en ellas. Proverbios 20:3 Spanish: Reina Valera (1909)
Honra es del hombre dejarse de contienda: Mas todo insensato se envolverá en ella. Proverbios 20:3 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Honra es del hombre dejarse de contienda; mas todo loco se envolverá en ella . Proverbios 20:3 Spanish: Modern
Al hombre le es honroso apartarse de la contienda, pero todo insensato se envolverá en ella. Proverbes 20:3 French: Louis Segond (1910)
C'est une gloire pour l'homme de s'abstenir des querelles, Mais tout insensé se livre à l'emportement. Proverbes 20:3 French: Darby
C'est la gloire d'un homme que de s'abstenir des contestations, mais chaque fou s'y engage. Proverbes 20:3 French: Martin (1744)
C'est une gloire à l'homme de s'abstenir de procès; mais chaque insensé s'en mêle. Sprueche 20:3 German: Luther (1912)
Es ist dem Mann eine Ehre, vom Hader bleiben; aber die gern Hadern, sind allzumal Narren. Sprueche 20:3 German: Luther (1545)
Es ist dem Mann eine Ehre, vom Hader bleiben; aber die gerne hadern, sind allzumal Narren. Sprueche 20:3 German: Elberfelder (1871)
Ehre ist es dem Manne, vom Streite abzustehen; wer ein Narr ist, stürzt sich hinein. (Eig. fletscht die Zähne) 箴 言 20:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
遠 離 紛 爭 是 人 的 尊 榮 ； 愚 妄 人 都 愛 爭 鬧 。 箴 言 20:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
远 离 纷 争 是 人 的 尊 荣 ； 愚 妄 人 都 爱 争 闹 。 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife but every fool will be meddling
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).Proverbs 20:3 Multilingual Bible Proverbes 20:3 French Proverbios 20:3 Biblia Paralela 箴 言 20:3 Chinese Bible New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. ScriptureText.com Multilingual Bible | 
