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Proverbs 17:14
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Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
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The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
The beginningH7225 of strifeH4066 is as when one letteth outH6362 waterH4325: therefore leave offH5203 contentionH7379, beforeH6440 it be meddledH1566 with.
Original Hebrew
פֹּוטֵר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדֹון וְלִפְנֵי הִתְגַּלַּע הָרִיב נְטֹושׁ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
פּ֣וֹטֵֽר |
Po.ter | H6362 | HVqrmsc | (is one who) lets out |
מַ֭יִם |
Ma.yim | H4325 | HNcmpa | water |
רֵאשִׁ֣ית |
re.Shit | H7225 | HNcfsc | (the) beginning of |
מָד֑וֹן |
ma.Don | H4066 | HNcmsa | strife |
וְ/לִ/פְנֵ֥י |
ve./li/f.Nei | H6440 | HC/R/Ncbpc | and/ (to)/ before |
הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע |
hit.ga.La' | H1566 | HVtp3ms | it has broken out |
הָ/רִ֥יב |
ha./Riv | H7379 | HTd/Ncbsa | the/ dispute |
נְטֽוֹשׁ |
ne.To.osh | H5203 | HVqv2ms | abandon |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H1566 — גָּלַע (gâlaʻ, gaw-lah'): a primitive root; to be obstinate; (inter-) meddle (with).
- H4066 — מָדוֹן (mâdôwn, maw-dohn'): from דִּין; a contest or quarrel; brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare מִדְיָן, מְדָן.
- H4325 — מַיִם (mayim, mah'-yim): dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
- H5203 — נָטַשׁ (nâṭash, naw-tash'): a primitive root; properly, to pound, i.e. smite; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject, let alone, permit, remit, etc.); cast off, drawn, let fall, forsake, join (battle), leave (off), lie still, loose, spread (self) abroad, stretch out, suffer.
- H6362 — פָּטַר (pâṭar, paw-tar'): a primitive root; to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape); dismiss, free, let (shoot) out, slip away.
- H6440 — פָּנִים (pânîym, paw-neem'): plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
- H7225 — רֵאשִׁית (rêʼshîyth, ray-sheeth'): from the same as רֹאשׁ; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit); beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
- H7379 — רִיב (rîyb, reeb): or רִב; from רִיב; a contest (personal or legal); [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- beginning — Judges 12:1-6, 2 Samuel 2:14-17, 2 Samuel 19:41-43, 2 Samuel 20:1-22, 2 Chronicles 10:14-16, 2 Chronicles 13:17, 2 Chronicles 25:17-24, 2 Chronicles 28:6, Proverbs 17:19, Proverbs 26:21, Proverbs 29:22
- leave — Genesis 13:8-9, Judges 8:1-3, Proverbs 13:10, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 19:11, Proverbs 20:3, Proverbs 25:8, Ecclesiastes 7:8-9, Matthew 5:39-41, Acts 6:1-5, Acts 15:2-21, Romans 12:18, 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 2 Timothy 2:23-24, James 3:14-18
Reciprocal references (19): Judges 12:6, 2 Samuel 2:26, 2 Samuel 2:27, 2 Samuel 19:43, 2 Samuel 20:2, 1 Kings 12:14, 2 Kings 14:8, 2 Kings 14:10, Proverbs 3:30, Proverbs 18:1, Proverbs 18:6, Proverbs 26:4, Proverbs 30:33, Hosea 5:10, Acts 12:20, 1 Corinthians 13:4, Colossians 3:8, Hebrews 12:14, James 1:19
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: UNITY-STRIFE
- Torrey’s: STRIFE
- Nave’s: ADJUDICATION AT LAW, ANGER, PEACE, STRIFE
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