[It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife,....
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Proverbs 20:3
Proverbs 20:3
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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think it is their wisdom to engage in quarrels; whereas it is the
greatest folly that can be. He thinks himself a wise man that is quick
in…Proverbs 20:3Proverbs 20:3 · The Pulpit CommentaryIt is an honour to a man to cease from strife; or better, as Delitzsch and others, to remain far from strife. A prudent man will not only abstain from causing quarrel, but will hold himself aloof from all contention,…