Proverbs 17:14 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | is as when one letteth out | פּ֣וֹטֵֽר | h6362 |
| 1 | water | מַ֭יִם | h4325 |
| 2 | The beginning | רֵאשִׁ֣ית | h7225 |
| 3 | of strife | מָד֑וֹן | h4066 |
| 4 | before | וְלִפְנֵ֥י | h6440 |
| 5 | it be meddled | הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע | h1566 |
| 6 | contention | הָרִ֥יב | h7379 |
| 7 | therefore leave off | נְטֽוֹשׁ׃ | h5203 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The beginning of strife is `as' when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The beginning of contention is [as] when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.
World English Bible (WEB)
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, Therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.