Pro ProverbsSananlaskut, chapterluku Proverbs of SolomonSananlaskujen kirja, chapterluku 17

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KJV (66 books) +2 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

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

BSB +1 To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

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

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

GNV The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.

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

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

NIV (US) +1 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

OJB The beginning of madon (strife) is like releasing mayim, therefore stop contention before a quarrel begins.

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

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.

WEB (US) +4 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

WEB (UK) +2 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarrelling breaks out.