Proverbs Chapter 17 verse 14 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is `as' when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
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BBE Proverbs 17:14

The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
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DARBY Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of contention is [as] when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
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KJV Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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WBT Proverbs 17:14


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WEB Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, Therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
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YLT Proverbs 17:14

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