The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
What does Proverbs 17:14 mean?
What danger there is in the beginning of strife! Resist its earliest display; and leave it off, if it were possible, before you begin.
Key themes
Anxiety and fearWisdomJustice and mercyFear of the Lord
Read with
Keep this verse inside Proverbs 17:13-14 and alongside a few nearby related passages.