Proverbs
Proverbs 20:3
3It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,
but any fool will quarrel.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| It is honorable | כָּב֣וֹד | kā·ḇō·wḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
| for a man | לָ֭אִישׁ | lā·’îš | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| to resolve | שֶׁ֣בֶת | še·ḇeṯ | Adjective - feminine singular | H7674 cessation |
| a dispute | מֵרִ֑יב | mê·rîḇ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H7379 strife, dispute |
| but any | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| fool | אֱ֝וִ֗יל | ’ĕ·wîl | Noun - masculine singular | H191 foolish |
| will quarrel | יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ | yiṯ·gal·lā‘ | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1566 expose, lay bare |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 16:32 · Proverbs 17:14 · Proverbs 19:11 · Proverbs 18:6 · Proverbs 14:29 · Ephesians 4:32–5:1 · James 4:1 · Ephesians 1:6–8 · Proverbs 21:24 · James 3:14 · Proverbs 14:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.