Proverbs 17:14

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The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

In other translations

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

Hebrew words

פּוֹטֵרpoter[is one who] lets outH6362מַיִםmayimwaterH4325רֵאשִׁיתreshit[the] beginning ofH7225מָדוֹןmadonstrifeH4066וְלִפְנֵיvelifneiand <to> beforeH6440הִתְגַּלַּעhitgala'it has broken outH1566הָרִיבharivthe disputeH7379נְטוֹשׁ׃netooshabandonH5203

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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