Proverbs 17:14

23 translations in 9 languages

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

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📖 English

ASV

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

BBE

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

DARBY

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

DRB

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

JPS

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

KJV

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

LXX Brenton

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

WEB

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

YLT

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

📖 French

CRAMPON

C’est ouvrir une digue que de commencer une querelle; avant que la dispute s’allume, retire-toi.

DARBY_FR

Le commencement d'une querelle, c'est comme quand on laisse couler des eaux; avant que la dispute s'échauffe, va-t'en.

LS1910

Commencer une querelle, c'est ouvrir une digue; Avant que la dispute s'anime, retire-toi.

📖 German

LUT1545

Wer Hader anfähet, ist gleich, als der dem Wasser den Damm aufreißt. Laß du vom Hader, ehe du drein gemenget wirst.

LUT1912

Wer Hader anfängt, ist gleich dem, der dem Wasser den Damm aufreißt. Laß du vom Hader, ehe du drein gemengt wirst.

📖 Greek

Codex Alexandrinus

ἐξουσίαν δίδωσιν λόγοις ἀρχὴ δικαιοσύνης προηγεῖται δὲ τῆς ἐνδείας στάσις καὶ μάχη

📖 Hebrew

Leningrad Codex

פּוֹטֵר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדוֹן וְלִפְנֵי הִתְגַּלַּע הָרִיב נְטוֹשׁ׃ ‬

📖 Italian

Diodati1885

Chi comincia la contesa è come chi dà apritura alle acque; Però avanti che si venga alle contumelie, lascia la questione

📖 Polish

Gdansk

Kto zaczyna zwadę, jest jako ten, co przekopuje wodę; przetoż niż się zwada rozsili, zaniechaj go.

📖 Portuguese

ALM1628

Como o soltar das águas é o início da contenda, assim, antes que sejas envolvido afasta-te da questão.

ALM1753

O princípio da contenda é como o soltar de águas represadas; deixa por isso a porfia, antes que haja rixas.

📖 Spanish

BO1569

Soltar las aguas (hablar precipitadamente ) es el principio de la contienda; pues, antes que se revuelva el pleito, déjalo.

RV1909

El que comienza la pendencia es como quien suelta las aguas: Deja pues la porfía, antes que se enmarañe.

RVA

El que comienza la pendencia es como quien suelta las aguas: Deja pues la porfía, antes que se enmarañe.

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🇪🇸 Reina-Valera 1909 (RV1909)

Classic Spanish Protestant translation from the Reina-Valera tradition.

🇪🇸 Biblia del Oso 1569 (RV1569)

The first complete Spanish Bible translated by Casiodoro de Reina.

🇪🇸 Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA)

Historic Spanish revision based on early Reina-Valera texts.

🇵🇹 Almeida 1628 (ALM1628)

Early Portuguese Bible translation by João Ferreira de Almeida.

🇵🇹 Almeida 1753 (ALM1753)

Historic revision of the Portuguese Almeida Bible.

🇮🇹 Diodati 1885 (DIOD1885)

Classic Italian Protestant Bible translation.

🇬🇧 World English Bible (WEB)

Modern public domain English translation based on the American Standard Version.

🇬🇧 King James Version (KJV)

Historic English Bible translation first published in 1611.

🇫🇷 Louis Segond 1910 (LS1910)

Classic French Protestant translation widely used in French-speaking churches.

🇩🇪 Luther Bible 1912 (LUT1912)

German Bible based on Martin Luther’s historic translation.

🇵🇱 Biblia Jakuba Wujka 1599 (WUJ1599)

Historic Polish Catholic Bible translated by Jakub Wujek.

🇵🇱 Biblia Warszawska 1881 (BW1881)

Classic Polish Protestant Bible translation.

Old Testament Sources

🇮🇱 Leningrad Codex (Hebrew)

The oldest complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible used for modern critical editions.

🇬🇧 Jewish Publication Society (JPS)

English translation of the Hebrew Scriptures by Jewish scholars.

🇬🇷 Codex Alexandrinus (Greek)

Ancient Greek manuscript containing major portions of the Septuagint.

🇬🇧 Brenton Septuagint (LXX Brenton)

English translation of the Greek Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Brenton.

🇮🇱 Samaritan Pentateuch (Hebrew)

Ancient Hebrew version of the Torah preserved by the Samaritan community.

🇬🇧 Samaritan Pentateuch (English)

English translation of the Samaritan Torah.

🇸🇾 Targum Onkelos (Aramaic)

Ancient Aramaic translation of the Torah traditionally attributed to Onkelos.

🇬🇧 Targum Onkelos (English)

English translation of the Aramaic Targum Onkelos.