NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The beginningre'shiyth (ray-sheeth') the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit) -- beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing. of strife madown (maw-dohn') a contest or quarrel -- brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. is as when one letteth out patar (paw-tar') to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape) -- dismiss, free, let (shoot) out, slip away. water mayim (mah'-yim) water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring). therefore leave off natash (naw-tash') cast off, drawn, let fall, forsake, join (battle), leave (off), lie still, loose, spread (self) abroad, stretch out, suffer. contention riyb (reeb) a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit. before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) it be meddled gala` (gaw-lah') to be obstinate -- (inter-)meddle (with). with Parallel Verses 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out. International Standard Version Starting a quarrel is like spilling water— so drop the dispute before it escalates. NET Bible Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out! Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that sheds blood provokes judgment before a Ruler. GOD'S WORD® Translation Starting a quarrel is [like] opening a floodgate, so stop before the argument gets out of control. King James 2000 Bible The beginning of strife is like releasing water: therefore leave off contention, before a quarrel starts. Links Proverbs 17:14Proverbs 17:14 NIV Proverbs 17:14 NLT Proverbs 17:14 ESV Proverbs 17:14 NASB Proverbs 17:14 KJV |
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