Proverbs 20:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּב֣וֹד לָ֭אִישׁ שֶׁ֣בֶת מֵרִ֑יב וְכָל־אֱ֝וִ֗יל יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃

Transliteration

kābôd to-the-ʾîš šebet from-rîb and-all-ʾĕwîl yitgallāʿ

Grammar Details

• *kābôd*: noun, masculine singular - honor
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *šebet*: verb, Qal infinitive construct - ceasing/sitting/refraining
• *rîb*: verb, Qal infinitive construct - strife/quarrel
• *ʾĕwîl*: noun, masculine singular - fool
• *yitgallāʿ*: verb, Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - exposing himself/meddling

Word Meanings

• *kābôd*: honor/glory/dignity
• *ʾîš*: man/person/husband
• *šebet*: ceasing/sitting/keeping away from
• *rîb*: strife/quarrel/dispute/contention
• *ʾĕwîl*: fool/stupid person
• *yitgallāʿ*: exposes himself/meddles/breaks out in quarrel

Referenced Verses

• Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
• Prov 18:6 : 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
• Prov 19:11 : 11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
• Prov 14:29 : 29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
• Prov 16:32 : 32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
• 2 Kgs 14:9 : 9 And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
• Prov 14:17 : 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
• Prov 21:24 : 24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
• Prov 25:8-9 : 8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. 9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: 10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
• Eph 1:6-8 : 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
• Eph 4:32-5:1 : 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
• Jas 3:14 : 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
• Jas 4:1 : 1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?