It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife:
but every fool will be meddling.
but every fool will be meddling.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife,
but every fool will be quarreling.
but every fool will be quarreling.
It is honorable for a man to stop striving,
Since any fool can start a quarrel.
Since any fool can start a quarrel.
Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
only fools insist on quarreling.
only fools insist on quarreling.
It is honorable to refrain from strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
