Proverbs 20:3 Cross References

Proverbs 20:3

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

Proverbs 17:14

  1. Beginning a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

Proverbs 16:32

  1. It is better to be patient than powerful; it is better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

Proverbs 14:29

  1. Those who control their anger have great understanding; those with a hasty temper will make mistakes.

Proverbs 19:11

  1. People with good sense restrain their anger; they earn esteem by overlooking wrongs.

James 3:14

  1. But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your hearts, don't brag about being wise. That is the worst kind of lie.

Proverbs 18:6

  1. Fools get into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.

James 4:1

  1. What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Isn't it the whole army of evil desires at war within you?

Ephesians 1:6

  1. So we praise God for the wonderful kindness he has poured out on us because we belong to his dearly loved Son.
  2. He is so rich in kindness that he purchased our freedom through the blood of his Son, and our sins are forgiven.
  3. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.

Proverbs 25:8

  1. don't be in a hurry to go to court. You might go down before your neighbors in shameful defeat.
  2. So discuss the matter with them privately. Don't tell anyone else,
  3. or others may accuse you of gossip. Then you will never regain your good reputation.

2 Kings 14:9

  1. But King Jehoash of Israel replied to King Amaziah of Judah with this story: "Out in the Lebanon mountains a thistle sent a message to a mighty cedar tree: `Give your daughter in marriage to my son.' But just then a wild animal came by and stepped on the thistle, crushing it!

Ephesians 4:32

  1. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
  2. Follow God's example in everything you do, because you are his dear children.

Proverbs 21:24

  1. Mockers are proud and haughty; they act with boundless arrogance.

Proverbs 14:17

  1. Those who are short-tempered do foolish things, and schemers are hated.
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