2 Samuel 2:14

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And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

The beginning of contention is a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.

Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?

As one pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,