Proverbs 17:14
Berean Standard Bible
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
Context
12It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool in his folly. 13If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will never leave his house. 14To start a quarrel is to release a flood;
so abandon the dispute before it breaks out. 15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—
both are detestable to the LORD. 16Why should the fool have money in his hand
with no intention of buying wisdom?
English text: Berean Standard Bible (BSB). English audio: Berean Standard Audio Bible.