The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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Verse 14 is found in chapter 17 of Proverbs. Rebellion, strife, and perversity are treated as destructive forces. The image of a bear robbed of her cubs illustrates the danger of confronting a fool committed to his folly. Intervening in someone else’s dispute can be as foolish as taking a dog by the ears. Control of the tongue and heart appears again as a mark of wisdom.
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Wer Hader anfängt, ist gleich dem, der dem Wasser den Damm aufreißt. Laß du vom Hader, ehe du drein gemengt wirst.
El que comienza la pendencia es como quien suelta las aguas: Deja pues la porfía, antes que se enmarañe.
Commencer une querelle, c'est ouvrir une digue; Avant que la dispute s'anime, retire-toi.
Chi comincia la contesa è come chi dà apritura alle acque; Però avanti che si venga alle contumelie, lascia la questione
Como o soltar das águas é o início da contenda, assim, antes que sejas envolvido afasta-te da questão.
紛爭掀起,如同缺口的水; 因此,爭端尚未爆發就當制止。
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