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Proverbs 17:14
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BSBPD
“To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“The beginning of strife isas when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.”
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