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Proverbs 17:13-14
New King James Version
Proverbs 17:13-14
New King James Version
13 Whoever (A)rewards evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
Therefore (B)stop contention before a quarrel starts.
משלי 17:13-14
The Westminster Leningrad Codex
משלי 17:13-14
The Westminster Leningrad Codex
13 מֵשִׁ֣יב רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה ׳לֹא־תָמִישׁ׳ ״לֹא־תָמ֥וּשׁ״ רָ֝עָ֗ה מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃
14 פּ֣וֹטֵֽר מַ֭יִם רֵאשִׁ֣ית מָד֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע הָרִ֥יב נְטֽוֹשׁ׃
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Proverbs 17:13-14
Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 17:13-14
Young's Literal Translation
13 Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
14 The beginning of contention [is] a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
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Proverbs 17:13-14
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:13-14
New American Standard Bible
13 One who (A)returns evil for good,
(B)Evil will not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So (C)abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
Proverbs 17:13-14
New International Version
Proverbs 17:13-14
New International Version
14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(C)
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