Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 17
The beginning of strife [is as] when one lets out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
箴言 17:14的不同译本
英语
KJV (66 books)
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.
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.
NASB
The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
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)
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
WEB (UK)
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarrelling breaks out.
中文
当代译本 (简)
争端爆发如洪水决堤, 当在爆发前将其制止。
當代譯本 (繁)
爭端爆發如洪水決堤, 當在爆發前將其制止。
标准译本 (简)
纷争的开始,就如放开的水; 卷入争执之前,当放弃争辩。
標準譯本 (繁)
紛爭的開始,就如放開的水; 捲入爭執之前,當放棄爭辯。
现代标点和合本 (简)
纷争的起头如水放开, 所以在争闹之先必当止息争竞。
現代標點和合本 (繁)
紛爭的起頭如水放開, 所以在爭鬧之先必當止息爭競。
普通话本
挑起争执,如大坝出现小缝隙开始泄漏, 要在爆发前制止住。