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.

¹⁹Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

¹⁹He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

New International Version (NIV)