Proverbs 17:14
Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רֵאשִׁית
rêʼshîyth
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
English grammatical function word ('letteth'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent...
מַיִם
mayim
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
כֵּן
kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner...
עָזַב
ʻâzab
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('letteth'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are re...
Study GRAM →רֵאשִׁית rêʼshîyth
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)
Study H7225 →כֵּן kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
Study H3651 →פָּנִים pânîym
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.)
Study H6440 →Cross References
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
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