6362 [e]   14 pō·w·ṭêr   14 פּ֣וֹטֵֽר    14 [is like] releasing   14 V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms   14

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4325 [e] ma·yim מַ֭יִם water N‑mp

7225 [e] rê·šîṯ רֵאשִׁ֣ית the beginning N‑fsc

4066 [e] mā·ḏō·wn; מָד֑וֹן of strife N‑ms

6440 [e] wə·lip̄·nê וְלִפְנֵ֥י therefore before Conj‑w, Prep‑l | N‑cpc

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1566 [e] hiṯ·gal·la‘, הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע a quarrel starts V‑Hitpael‑Perf‑3ms

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7379 [e] hā·rîḇ הָרִ֥יב Contention Art | N‑ms

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5203 [e] nə·ṭō·wōš. נְטֽוֹשׁ׃ stop V‑Qal‑Imp‑ms

Holman Christian Standard Bible
To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.

New American Standard Bible
The beginning of strife is [like] letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

King James Bible
The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. International Standard Version
Starting a quarrel is like spilling water— so drop the dispute before it escalates.

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

Young's Literal Translation
The beginning of contention is a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.Proverbs 17:14 • Proverbs 17:14 NIV • Proverbs 17:14 NLT • Proverbs 17:14 ESV • Proverbs 17:14 NASB • Proverbs 17:14 KJV • Proverbs 17:14 Commentaries • Proverbs 17:14 Bible Apps • Proverbs 17:14 Biblia Paralela • Proverbs 17:14 Chinese Bible • Proverbs 17:14 French Bible • Proverbs 17:14 German Bible

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