Proverbs 17:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The beginningרֵאשִׁ֣ית
(re·shit)
7225: beginning, chieffrom rosh
of strifeמָדֹ֑ון
(ma·do·vn;)
4066: strife, contentionfrom din
is [like] lettingפֹּ֣וטֵֽר
(po·v·ter)
6362: to separate, remove, set freea prim. root
out water,מַ֭יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
So abandonנְטֹֽושׁ׃
(ne·to·vsh.)
5203: to leave, forsake, permita prim. root
the quarrelהָרִ֥יב
(ha·riv)
7379: strife, disputefrom rib
beforeוְלִפְנֵ֥י
(ve·lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
it breaksהִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע
(hit·gal·la)
1566: to expose, lay barea prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
The beginning
re'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.
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