ORV
14. କଳିର ଆରମ୍ଭ କେହି (ବନ୍ଧ କାଟି) ଜଳ ଛାଡ଼ି ଦେବା ପରି; ଏଣୁ କନ୍ଦଳ ହେବା ପୂର୍ବେ ବିବାଦ ଛାଡ଼ ।

IRVOR
14. କଳିର ଆରମ୍ଭ କେହି ବନ୍ଧ କାଟି ଜଳ ଛାଡ଼ି ଦେବା ପରି; ଏଣୁ କନ୍ଦଳ ହେବା ପୂର୍ବେ ବିବାଦ ଛାଡ଼।



KJV
14. The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

AMP
14. The beginning of strife is as when water first trickles [from a crack in a dam]; therefore stop contention before it becomes worse and quarreling breaks out.

KJVP

YLT
14. The beginning of contention [is] a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

ASV
14. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

WEB
14. The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, Therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

NASB
14. The start of strife is like the opening of a dam; therefore, check a quarrel before it begins!

ESV
14. The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.

RV
14. The beginning of strife is {cf15i as} when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before there be quarrelling.

RSV
14. The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so quit before the quarrel breaks out.

NKJV
14. The beginning of strife [is like] releasing water; Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.

MKJV
14. The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.

AKJV
14. The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

NRSV
14. The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so stop before the quarrel breaks out.

NIV
14. Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

NIRV
14. Starting to argue is like making a crack in a dam. So drop the matter before a fight breaks out.

NLT
14. Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.

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