远离纷争是人的尊荣；愚妄人都爱争闹。

止息纷争是人的尊荣，愚妄人争闹不休。

止息纷争是人的尊荣，愚妄人争闹不休。

避免纷争是光荣，愚人个个爱争吵。

平息纷争就是人的荣耀；只有愚妄人个个都爱争执。

止息纷争是人的荣耀；而愚妄人都卷入争执。

遠離紛爭是人的尊榮；愚妄人都愛爭鬧。

止息紛爭是人的尊榮，愚妄人爭鬧不休。

止息紛爭是人的尊榮，愚妄人爭鬧不休。

避免紛爭是光榮，愚人個個愛爭吵。

平息紛爭就是人的榮耀；只有愚妄人個個都愛爭執。

人能避開紛爭、便是光榮；只有愚妄人愛暴發吵鬧。

止息紛爭是人的榮耀；而愚妄人都捲入爭執。

遠爭為人之榮、愚人乃務啟釁、

息爭可得譽、凌競為愚人、

安居無爭者、必得尊重、凡愚者必啟爭端、

It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

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

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

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

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

Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out. (niv)

A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. (niv)

Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick- tempered displays folly. (niv)

Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self- control than one who takes a city. (niv)

The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating. (niv)

But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. (niv)

But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah:“ A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon,‘ Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle underfoot. (niv)

to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s gracethat he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, (niv)

The proud and arrogant person—“ Mocker” is his name— behaves with insolent fury. (niv)

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children (niv)

do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame?If you take your neighbor to court, do not betray another’s confidence,or the one who hears it may shame you and the charge against you will stand. (niv)

What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? (niv)

A quick- tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated. (niv)