Proverbs 20:3
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
5 The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
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Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Det er en ære for en mann at han holder seg borte fra trette, men enhver dåre viser tenner.
- OTB
- Å unngå strid er en ære for en person, men enhver dåre er snar til å krangle.
- B1930
- Det er en ære for en mann at han holder sig borte fra trette, men enhver dåre viser tenner.
- BSB
- It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
- KJV
- It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
- WEB
- It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
- ASV
- It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
- DARBY
- It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
- BLB
- An honor to a man is cessation from strife, and every fool will quarrel.
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Kryssreferanser
Proverbs 16:32
He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 17:14
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 19:11
A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
Les i sammenhengEphesians 4:32–5:1
Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 14:29
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 18:6
A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
Les i sammenhengJames 4:1
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
Les i sammenhengJames 3:14
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
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