Proverbs · Proverbs 17
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarrelling breaks out.
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The verses immediately either side, within Proverbs 17.
Before
13Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarrelling breaks out.
After
15He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
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