Verse List for PROV 17:14

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B I ◄ ← Prov 17:14 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) The beginning of a dispute is like a small water leak, ⇔ → so stop it before it breaks out into a quarrel.

OET-LV is_one _who_lets _out _of water the_beginning _of strife and_before _of it _has _broken _out the_dispute abandon.

ULT The beginning of a quarrel, is the releasing of water, ⇔ so leave the dispute before it breaks out.

UST When people start arguing with each other, it is as difficult to stop as it is to stop water that is leaking out of a dam, ⇔  so prevent yourself from arguing before you start to argue.

BSB & MSB To start a quarrel is to release a flood; ⇔  so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, ⇔  therefore stop contention before quarrelling breaks out.

NET Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; ⇔ stop it before strife breaks out!

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

FBV The beginning of a quarrel is like the first leak in a water dam, so drop it before a major argument bursts out.

T4T ⇔  Starting a quarrel is like allowing water to start to leak out of a dam; ⇔  they both need to be stopped before they get worse.

LEB • Like the release of water is the beginning of strife;
• before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.

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

Moff Strife starts with idle words: ⇔  cease arguing or you will quarrel.

JPS The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off contention, before the quarrel break out.

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

DRA The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: before he suffereth reproach he forsaketh judgment.

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

Drby The beginning of contention is [as] when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.

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

SLT The causing water to break forth is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.

Wbstr The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with.

KJB-1769 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

KJB-1611 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therfore leaue off contention, before it be medled with.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps The beginning of strife is, as when a man maketh an issue for water: therfore leaue of before the contention be medled with.
(The beginning of strife is, as when a man maketh/makes an issue for water: therefore leave of before the contention be meddled with.)

Gnva The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.
(The beginning of strife is as one that openeth/opens the waters: therefore or the contention be meddled with, leave off.)

Cvdl He yt soweth discorde & strife, is like one yt dyggeth vp a water broke: but an open enemie is like the water yt breaketh out & reneth abrode.
(He it soweth/sows discorde and strife, is like one it diggeth/digs up a water broke: but an open enemy is like the water it breaketh/breaks out and reneth abroad.)

Wycl He that leeueth watir, is heed of stryues; and bifor that he suffrith wrong, he forsakith dom.
(He that leaveth/leaves water, is heed of strives; and before that he suffereth/suffers wrong, he forsaketh/forsakes dom.)

Luth Wer Hader anfähet, ist gleich, als der dem Wasser den Damm aufreißt. Laß du vom Hader, ehe du drein gemenget wirst.
(Who discord/discontentment begins, is even, as the/of_the to_him water the Damm on/in/toreißt. Let you(sg) from_the discord/discontentment, before you(sg) three mixed will.)

ClVg Qui dimittit aquam caput est jurgiorum, et antequam patiatur contumeliam judicium deserit.]
(Who dismisses water the_head it_is yurgiorum, and before suffer insult judgement abandons.])

UHB פּ֣וֹטֵֽר מַ֭יִם רֵאשִׁ֣ית מָד֑וֹן וְ⁠לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע הָ⁠רִ֥יב נְטֽוֹשׁ׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐξουσίαν δίδωσι λόγοις ἀρχὴ δικαιοσύνης, προηγεῖται δὲ τῆς ἐνδείας στάσις καὶ μάχη.

BrTr Rightful rule gives power to words; but sedition and strife precede poverty.