Proverbs 17:14

Starting a quarrel (exchange of words, conflict) is like letting out water [breaching a dam],
therefore stop the quarrel before the words flow unhindered.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

פּוֹטֵר   מַיִם   רֵאשִׁית   מָדוֹן   וְלִפְנֵי   הִתְגַּלַּע   הָרִיב   נְטוֹשׁ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐξουσίαν δίδωσιν λόγοις ἀρχὴ δικαιοσύνης προηγεῖται δὲ τῆς ἐνδείας στάσις καὶ μάχη


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H6362
פּ֣וֹטֵֽר (pvóter)
to separate
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H4325
מַ֭יִם (majim)
water
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H7225
רֵאשִׁ֣ית (reshit)
first
Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H4066
מָד֑וֹן (madvón)
strife
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9002
H9005
H6440
וְ (ve)
לִ (li)
פְנֵ֥י (fenei)
and
to
face
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

C
R
Ncmpc
H1566
הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע (hitegala)
to quarrel
Verb Verb
qatal 3p sing. qatal third person masculine singular

Vtp3ms
H9009
H7379
הָ (ha)
רִ֥יב (riv)
the
strife
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H5203
H9016
נְטֽוֹשׁ (netvósh)
׃
to leave
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms

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