Navigate
3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 20:3 —
Linguistic Insight
— of 6
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Commentary
Matthew Henry
(vv. 3)This is designed to rectify men’s mistakes concerning strife. 1. Men 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 resenting affronts, that stands upon every nicety of honour and right, and will not abate an ace of either, that prescribes, and imposes, and gives law, to every body; but he that thus meddle...
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.