Proverbs 17:14

New International Version

¹⁴Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.^(A)

Proverbs 17:14

King James Version

¹⁴The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

¹⁹A brother wronged^(A) is more unyielding than a fortified city;
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

¹⁹A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

New International Version (NIV)