Compare Translations for Proverbs 17:14

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Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.
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English Standard Version
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
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King James Version
14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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The Message Bible
14 The start of a quarrel is like a leak in a dam, so stop it before it bursts.
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New American Standard Bible
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
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New International Version
14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
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New King James Version
14 The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.
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New Living Translation
14 Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.
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New Revised Standard
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so stop before the quarrel breaks out.
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American Standard Version
14 The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
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The Bible in Basic English
14 The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
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Common English Bible
14 The start of a quarrel is like letting out water, so drop the dispute before it breaks out.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
14 The start of a quarrel is like letting out water, so drop the dispute before it breaks out.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
14 Starting a fight is like letting water through [a dike] -better stop the quarrel before it gets worse.
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The Darby Translation
14 The beginning of contention is [as] when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
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Good News Translation
14 The start of an argument is like the first break in a dam; stop it before it goes any further.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
14 The start of an argument is like the first break in a dam; stop it before it goes any further.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
14 Starting a quarrel is [like] opening a floodgate, so stop before the argument gets out of control.
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Hebrew Names Version
14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, Therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
14 To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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Lexham English Bible
14 [Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
14 Rightful rule gives power to words; but sedition and strife precede poverty.
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New Century Version
14 Starting a quarrel is like a leak in a dam, so stop it before a fight breaks out.
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New International Reader's Version
14 Starting to argue is like making a crack in a dam. So drop the matter before a fight breaks out.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so stop before the quarrel breaks out.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
14 The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: and before he suffereth reproach, he forsaketh judgment.
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Revised Standard Version
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
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Third Millennium Bible
14 The beginning of strife is like the letting out of water: therefore break off contention before it is meddled with.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
14 The beginning of strife is like the letting out of water: therefore break off contention before it is meddled with.
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The Latin Vulgate
14 qui dimittit aquam caput est iurgiorum et antequam patiatur contumeliam iudicium deserit
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
14 qui dimittit aquam caput est iurgiorum et antequam patiatur contumeliam iudicium deserit
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The Webster Bible
14 The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with.
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World English Bible
14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, Therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
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Wycliffe
14 He that letteth (out) water, is the head of strives, (or of arguments); and before that he suffereth wrong, he forsaketh doom (he deserteth judgement).
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Young's Literal Translation
14 The beginning of contention [is] a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
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