Proverbs 17:14

He that leeueth watir, is heed of stryues; and bifor that he suffrith wrong, he forsakith dom.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

In Context

13Yuel schal not go a wei fro the hous of hym, that yeldith yuels for goodis.

15Bothe he that iustifieth a wickid man, and he that condempneth a iust man, euer ethir is abhomynable at God.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:8Therfor Abram seide to Loth, Y biseche, that no strijf be bitwixe me and thee, and bitwixe my scheepherdis and thi scheepherdis; for we ben britheren.

Judges 12:1`Lo! forsothe discencioun roos in Effraym; for whi thei, that passiden ayens the north, seiden to Jepte, Whi yedist thou to batel ayens the sones of Amon, and noldist clepe vs, that we schulden go with thee? Therfor we schulen brenne thin hows.

2 Chronicles 10:14and he spak bi the wille of the yonge men, My fadir puttide on you a greuouse yok, which Y schal make greuousere; my fadir beet you with scourgis, sotheli Y schal bete you with scorpiouns.

2 Chronicles 25:17Therfor Amasie, the king of Juda, whanne he hadde take a ful yuel counsel, sente to the kyng of Israel Joas, the sone of Joachaz, the sone of Hieu, and seide, Come thou, se we vs togidere.

Proverbs 13:10Stryues ben euere a mong proude men; but thei that don alle thingis with counsel, ben gouerned bi wisdom.

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