Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.
New American Standard Bible
So
King James Version
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Holman Bible
stop the dispute before it breaks out.
International Standard Version
Starting a quarrel is like spilling water so drop the dispute before it escalates.
A Conservative Version
The beginning of strife is [like] letting out water. Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
American Standard Version
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
Amplified
The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes];
Therefore
Bible in Basic English
The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
Darby Translation
The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
King James 2000
The beginning of strife is like releasing water: therefore leave off contention, before a quarrel starts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.
Modern King James verseion
The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.
NET Bible
Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!
New Heart English Bible
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
The Emphasized Bible
A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.
Webster
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with.
World English Bible
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
Youngs Literal Translation
The beginning of contention is a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
Themes
Adjudication at law » To be avoided
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
Strife » Strength and violence of--illustrated
Strife » The beginning of strife
Strife » Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it
Water » Illustrative » (difficulty of stopping,) of strife and contention
Topics
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Natash
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
13 He turning back evil, instead of good, evil shall not move from his house. 14 The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated. 15 He justifying the unjust one and he condemning the just one, is an abomination to Jehovah, also they two.
Cross References
Proverbs 20:3
Honor to a man ceasing from strife: and every foolish one will be irritated.
Proverbs 25:8
Thou shalt not go forth hastily to strive, lest what thou shalt do in its latter state in thy neighbor putting thee to shame.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
And that ye be ambitions to remain quiet, and attend to your own things, and work with your own hands, as we enjoined you;
Genesis 13:8-9
And Abram will say to Lot, Now there shall not be strife between me and between thee, and between my shepherds and between thy shepherds, for we are men brethren.
Judges 8:1-3
And the men of Ephraim will say to him, Why didst thou this word to us, that thou calledst not to us when thou wentest to war against Midian? and they will contend with him with strength.
Judges 12:1-6
And a man of Ephraim will cry out and will pass over north, and they will say to Jephthah, Why didst thou pass over to war against the sons of Ammon and didst not call to us to go with thee? we will burn thy house upon thee with fire.
2 Samuel 2:14-17
And Abner will say to Joab, Now shall the boys arise and play before us. And Joab will say, They shall arise.
2 Samuel 19:41-22
And behold, every man of Israel coming to the king, and they will say to the king, Wherefore did our brethren the men of Judah steal thee away, and they will cause the king to pass, and his house, over Jordan, and all David's men with him?
2 Chronicles 10:14-16
And he will speak to them according to the counsel of the children, saying, My father wade heavy your yoke, and I will add upon it: my father corrected you with whips, and I with scorpions.
2 Chronicles 13:17
And Abijah and his people will strike upon them a great blow: and there will fall wounded from Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
2 Chronicles 25:17-24
And Amaziah king of Judah will take counsel, and will send to Joash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, we will see faces.
2 Chronicles 28:6
And Pekah son of Remaliah will kill in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, the whole sons of strength; in their forsaking Jehovah the God of their fathers
Proverbs 13:10
Only by pride contention will be given: but with those being advised, wisdom.
Proverbs 14:29
The slow to anger of much understanding: and the short of spirit exalts folly.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.
Proverbs 16:32
He slow to anger is, good above the strong; and, he ruling over his spirit above him taking a city,
Proverbs 17:19
He loving transgression loves contention: he lifting up his gate seeks breaking.
Proverbs 19:11
The understanding of man will defer his anger: and his glory to pass over transgression.
Proverbs 26:21
As charcoal to burning coals and woods to fire, and a man of strifes to kindle strife.
Proverbs 29:22
A man of anger will excite strife, and the possessor of wrath increased transgression.
Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
Good the last of a word above its beginning: good slowness of spirit above pride of spirit
Matthew 5:39-41
But I say to you not to resist evil: but whosoever shall smite thee with a rod upon thy right cheek, turn to him also the other.
Acts 6:1-5
And in those days, the disciples multiplying, there was a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were overlooked in the daily service.
Acts 15:2-21
Therefore dissension and no small discussion having been to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas to go up, and certain others of them, to the sent and elders in Jerusalem about this question.
Romans 12:18
If possible of you, living peaceably with all men.
2 Timothy 2:23-24
And silly and ignorant questions refuse, knowing that they produce strifes.
James 3:14-18
And if ye have bitter envy and intrigue in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth.