New International Version
Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

New Living Translation
Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.

English Standard Version
The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.

Berean Study Bible
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

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.

Jubilee Bible 2000
To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.

King James 2000 Bible
The beginning of strife is like releasing water: therefore leave off contention, before a quarrel starts.

American King James Version
The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

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

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

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with.

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

Young's Literal Translation
The beginning of contention is a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

Spreuke 17:14 Afrikaans PWL
Hy wat bloed vergiet, maak oordeel wakker voor die heerser.

Fjalët e urta 17:14 Albanian
Të fillosh një grindje është sikur t'u çelësh rrugë ujërave; prandaj ndërprite grindjen përpara se të acarohet.

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 17:14 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ابتداء الخصام اطلاق الماء. فقبل ان تدفق المخاصمة اتركها.

D Sprüch 17:14 Bavarian
Wer Streit anfangt, der bricht aynn Damm; eest drunterkimmst, laaß s lieber sein!

Притчи 17:14 Bulgarian
Започването на разпра е [като], кога някой отваря път на вода, Затова остави препирнята преди да има каране.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
紛爭的起頭如水放開，所以在爭鬧之先必當止息爭競。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
纷争的起头如水放开，所以在争闹之先必当止息争竞。

箴 言 17:14 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
紛 爭 的 起 頭 如 水 放 開 ， 所 以 ， 在 爭 鬧 之 先 必 當 止 息 爭 競 。

箴 言 17:14 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
纷 争 的 起 头 如 水 放 开 ， 所 以 ， 在 争 闹 之 先 必 当 止 息 争 竞 。

Proverbs 17:14 Croatian Bible
Zametnuti svađu isto je kao pustiti poplavu: stoga prije nego svađa izbije, udalji se!

Přísloví 17:14 Czech BKR
Začátek svady jest, jako když kdo protrhuje vodu; protož prvé než by se zsilil svár, přestaň.

Ordsprogene 17:14 Danish
At yppe Strid er at aabne for Vand, hold derfor inde, før Strid bryder løs.

Spreuken 17:14 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Het begin des krakeels is gelijk een, die het water opening geeft; daarom verlaat den twist, eer hij zich vermengt.