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The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The beginning beginning, chief Noun H7225 רֵאשִׁ֣ית re·shit
of strife strife, contention Noun H4066 מָדֹ֑ון ma·do·vn;
is [like] letting to separate, remove, set free Verb H6362 פֹּ֣וטֵֽר po·v·ter
out water, waters, water Noun H4325 מַ֭יִם ma·yim
So abandon to leave, forsake, permit Verb H5203 נְטֹֽושׁ׃ ne·to·vsh.
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the quarrel strife, dispute Noun H7379 הָרִ֥יב ha·riv
before face, faces Noun H6440 וְלִפְנֵ֥י ve·lif·nei
it breaks to expose, lay bare Verb H1566 הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע hit·gal·la
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New American Standard Bible 1995 The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
King James Bible The beginning of strife is like letting as when one letteth out water, So abandon the quarrel water: therefore leave off contention, before it breaks out.be meddled with.
Hebrew Greek English The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.