Parallel Bible results for "Proverbs 17:14"

Proverbs 17:14

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14 [Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.
14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
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