Bible Verse of the Day

Friday, July 11, 2025

Proverbs 20:3 NIV

It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

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Daily Verse Reflection

Commentary on Proverbs 20:3

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To engage in quarrels is the greatest folly that can be. Yield, and even give up just demands, for peace' sake.


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Proverbs 20:3 In-Context

1 Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

2 A king's wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion; those who anger him forfeit their lives.

3 It is to one's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

4 Sluggards do not plow in season; so at harvest time they look but find nothing.

5 The purposes of a person's heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.



Interpretations of Today's Verse

The Bible has been interpreted in various ways to ensure its message reaches people from different languages, cultures, and perspectives. These interpretations offer unique insights into the meaning of the scripture.

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

The Message

It's a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights.

New King James Version

It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel.

New Living Translation

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

This Week's Daily Bible Verses

Thursday, July 10

Isaiah 45:5-6

"I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me, so that from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting men may know there is none besides me. I am the LORD, and there is no other."

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Wednesday, July 09

Romans 5:15

But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God's grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!

Read all of Romans 5 NIV

Tuesday, July 08

1 Peter 3:3-4

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.

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Monday, July 07

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

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Sunday, July 06

2 Chronicles 26:5b,16a

As long as Uzziah sought the LORD, God gave him success. ... But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall.

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Saturday, July 05

1 John 4:15

If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.

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Friday, July 04

Deuteronomy 8:17-18a

You may say to yourself, "My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me." But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth.

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