Proverbs 17:14 - American Standard Version 2015

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is {\i as} when one letteth out water:\par\tab Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is as when water first trickles [from a crack in a dam]; therefore stop contention before it becomes worse and quarreling breaks out.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ The start of a quarrel is like letting out water, so drop the dispute before it breaks out.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ Whoever releases the water is the head of the conflict. And just before he suffers contempt, he abandons judgment.

Proverbs 17:14 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 19:41

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David's men with him?

2 Chronicles 13:17

And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

2 Chronicles 28:6

For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

Proverbs 13:10

By pride cometh only contention;\par\tab But with the well-advised is wisdom.

Proverbs 14:29

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding;\par\tab But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turneth away wrath;\par\tab But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;\par\tab And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

Proverbs 17:19

He loveth transgression that loveth strife:\par\tab He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

Proverbs 19:11

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger;\par\tab And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Proverbs 20:3

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife;\par\tab But every fool will be quarrelling.

Proverbs 25:8

Go not forth hastily to strive,\par\tab Lest {\i thou know not} what to do in the end thereof,\par\tab When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

Proverbs 26:21

{\i As} coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire,\par\tab So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirreth up strife,\par\tab And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

Romans 12:18

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;