Proverbs 17:14 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹⁴To start a quarrel is to release a flood;

so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

— Proverbs 17:14

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Illustration of Proverbs 17:14 -- Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

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Illustration of Proverbs 17:14

Illustration of Proverbs 17:14 -- Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

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