Proverbs 17:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 17:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 17:14 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 17:14 — KJV
“The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.”
— Proverbs 17:14 (KJV)
Proverbs 17:14 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 17:14
“Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:14: one, water, off
“Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. none...: Heb. not be cut off from you”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:14: one, water, therefore
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:14: one, therefore, off
“Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. There...: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:14: one, therefore, off
“Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain; out...: Heb. out of the midst of Judah”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:14: one, therefore, leave
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