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

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It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
    but every fool(A) is quick to quarrel.(B)

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

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11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

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11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands,(A) just as we told you,

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11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, (A)to mind your own business, and (B)to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

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