3 It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.
Proverbs 20:3 Cross References - DouayRheims
2 Kings 14:9
9 And Joas, king of Israel, sent again to Amasias, king of Juda, saying: A thistle of Libanus sent to a cedar tree, which is in Libanus, saying: Give thy daughter to my son to wife. And the beasts of the forest, that are in Libanus, passed, and trod down the thistle.
Proverbs 14:17
17 The impatient man shall work folly: and the crafty man is hateful.
Proverbs 14:29
29 He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.
Proverbs 16:32
32 The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh cities.
Proverbs 17:14
14 The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: and before he suffereth reproach, he forsaketh judgment.
Proverbs 18:6
6 The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.
Proverbs 19:11
11 The learning of a man is known by patience: and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
Proverbs 21:24
24 The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride.
Proverbs 25:8-10
8 The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.
9 Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:
10 Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.
Ephesians 1:6-8
Ephesians 4:32-5:1
32 And be ye kind one to another: merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.
James 3:14
14 But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contention in your hearts: glory not and be not liars against the truth.
James 4:1
1 From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members?