Verse 14

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

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Å starte en krangel er som å åpne en dam; trekk deg tilbake før konflikten bryter ut.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Begynnelsen på strid er som å slippe ut vann; slutt derfor med krangling før det oppstår.

• Norsk King James

  Begynnelsen på strid er som når vann slipper ut; derfor er det best å avslutte konflikter før de blir for mye blandet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Å starte en krangel er som å åpne en demning; gi derfor opp før kampen bryter ut.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Som å slippe ut vann er det å begynne en krangel, så før striden bryter ut, forlat den.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Begynnelsen på strid er som å slippe vann løs; derfor, slutt før det bryter ut.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Begynnelsen på strid er som å slippe ut vann, så avstå fra krangel før den får tatt overhånd.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Begynnelsen på strid er som å slippe vann løs; derfor, slutt før det bryter ut.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Å slippe løs vann er begynnelsen på strid, før tvisten bryter ut, gå fra den.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; so stop the dispute before it breaks out.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Å slippe løs strid er som å slippe opp for vann, så før krangelen bryter ut, slipp taket.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvo, som begynder Trætte, (er ligesom den), der aabner for Vand; forlad derfor Trætten, førend du blandes i den.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Begynnelsen av strid er som å slippe vann ut: derfor, oppgi tvisten før den bryter ut.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Å begynne en strid er som å åpne en demning; hold derfor opp med uenighet før den bryter ut.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Å begynne en krangel er som å slippe vannet løs, så la striden ligge før den bryter ut.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Begynnelsen på strid er som når man slipper ut vann; derfor, avslutt krangelen før det bryter ut.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Begynnelsen av strid er som å slippe ut vann: slutte før det kommer til uenighet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He yt soweth discorde & strife, is like one yt dyggeth vp a water broke: but an open enemie is like the water yt breaketh out & reneth abrode.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The beginning of strife is, as when a man maketh an issue for water: therfore leaue of before the contention be medled with.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, Therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; abandon strife before it breaks out!

Referenced Verses

• Prov 20:3 : 3 It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.
• Prov 25:8 : 8 Do not go forth hastily to contend, lest you know not what to do in the end thereof, when your neighbor has put you to shame.
• 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
• Jas 3:14-18 : 14 But if you have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envy and strife are, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
• 2 Tim 2:23-24 : 23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. 24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,
• Prov 26:21 : 21 As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
• Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression.
• Eccl 7:8-9 : 8 Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 9 Do not be quick in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
• Matt 5:39-41 : 39 But I say to you, do not resist an evil person: but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. 41 And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
• Acts 6:1-5 : 1 In those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a complaint by the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. 2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, It is not right that we should leave the word of God to serve tables. 3 Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this duty. 4 But we will devote ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word. 5 This proposal pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.
• Acts 15:2-9 : 2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question. 3 And being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they brought great joy to all the brethren. 4 And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. 5 But there arose certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. 6 And the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up and said to them, Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8 And God, who knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as He did to us; 9 and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. 12 Then all the multitude kept silent, and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring what miracles and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles by them. 13 And after they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, listen to me: 14 Simeon has declared how God at first visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for His name. 15 And this agrees with the words of the prophets, as it is written, 16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; and I will build again its ruins, and I will set it up: 17 That the rest of mankind might seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, says the Lord, who does all these things. 18 Known to God are all His works from the beginning of the world. 19 Therefore, my judgment is that we should not trouble those who from among the Gentiles are turned to God: 20 But that we write to them to abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood. 21 For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day.
• Rom 12:18 : 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
• Gen 13:8-9 : 8 And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brethren. 9 Is not the whole land before you? separate yourself, I pray you, from me: if you will take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
• Judg 8:1-3 : 1 And the men of Ephraim said to him, Why have you treated us this way, that you did not call us when you went to fight with the Midianites? And they argued with him sharply. 2 And he said to them, What have I done now in comparison to you? Isn't the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? 3 God has delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison to you? Then their anger was pacified toward him when he said that.
• Judg 12:1-6 : 1 And the men of Ephraim gathered together, and went northward, and said to Jephthah, Why did you pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire. 2 And Jephthah said to them, I and my people were in great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, you did not deliver me out of their hands. 3 And when I saw that you did not deliver me, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: why then have you come up to me this day, to fight against me? 4 Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead struck Ephraim, because they said, You Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites. 5 And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it happened, that when those Ephraimites who had escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said to him, Are you an Ephraimite? If he said, No; 6 Then they said to him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not pronounce it right. Then they took him, and killed him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time forty-two thousand of the Ephraimites.
• 2 Sam 2:14-17 : 14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and compete before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. 15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, belonging to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. 16 And they grabbed every one his opponent by the head, and thrust his sword into his opponent's side; so they fell together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon. 17 And there was a very fierce battle that day; and Abner was defeated, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
• 2 Sam 19:41-20:22 : 41 And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king and said to the king, Why have our brethren, the men of Judah, stolen you away and brought the king and his household, and all David's men with him, over the Jordan? 42 And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us; why then are you angry for this matter? Have we eaten at all of the king's expense? Or has he given us any gift? 43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than you; why then did you despise us, that our advice was not first in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. 1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew a trumpet and said, We have no part in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel. 2 So all the men of Israel left David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri, but the men of Judah stayed loyal to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem. 3 And David returned to his house in Jerusalem, and the king took the ten concubines whom he had left to keep the house and put them in confinement. He provided for them but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as widows. 4 Then the king said to Amasa, Gather the men of Judah for me in three days, and be here yourself. 5 So Amasa went to gather the men of Judah, but he delayed beyond the appointed time. 6 And David said to Abishai, Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did; take your master’s servants and pursue him, lest he find fortified cities and escape from us. 7 So Joab's men, the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men went out after him, and they left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri. 8 When they reached the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing his military garment, with a belt and a sword fastened at his waist in its sheath; as he went forward, it fell out. 9 And Joab said to Amasa, Are you well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. 10 But Amasa did not notice the sword in Joab’s hand, so Joab struck him in the stomach, spilling his intestines to the ground. He did not strike him again, and Amasa died. Joab and his brother Abishai then pursued Sheba the son of Bichri. 11 And one of Joab's men stood by Amasa and said, Whoever favors Joab and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab. 12 Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the road, and when the man saw that all the people stopped, he moved Amasa from the road into the field and threw a cloth over him, because everyone who came by stopped. 13 Once he was removed from the road, all the people continued after Joab, pursuing Sheba the son of Bichri. 14 Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites gathered together and followed him. 15 They besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, building a siege ramp against the city that stood against the wall, and all the people with Joab battered the wall to bring it down. 16 Then a wise woman called out from the city, Listen, listen; please say to Joab, Come here, that I may speak with you. 17 When he came near her, the woman asked, Are you Joab? He answered, I am. Then she said, Listen to the words of your servant. And he answered, I am listening. 18 She continued, In former times, they used to say, Let them ask counsel at Abel; and so they resolved disputes. 19 I am one of the peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the inheritance of the LORD? 20 Joab answered, Far be it from me, far be it from me, to swallow up or destroy. 21 The matter is not so; but a man from the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has raised his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. The woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall. 22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
• 2 Chr 10:14-16 : 14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 15 So the king did not listen to the people, for the cause was of God, that the LORD might fulfill his word, which he spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 16 And when all Israel saw that the king would not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What part have we in David? And we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel; and now, David, see to your own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
• 2 Chr 13:17 : 17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
• 2 Chr 25:17-24 : 17 Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face. 18 And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle in Lebanon sent to the cedar in Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son as wife; and there passed by a wild beast in Lebanon, and trampled down the thistle. 19 You say, Lo, you have struck the Edomites; and your heart is lifted up to boast; stay now at home; why should you meddle to your hurt, that you should fall, even you, and Judah with you? 20 But Amaziah would not listen, for it came from God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom. 21 So Joash the king of Israel went up, and they saw one another in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Bethshemesh, which belongs to Judah. 22 And Judah was defeated before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent. 23 And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits. 24 And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obededom, and the treasures of the king's house, along with the hostages, and returned to Samaria.
• 2 Chr 28:6 : 6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all valiant men, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.
• Prov 13:10 : 10 By pride comes only contention, but with the well advised is wisdom.
• Prov 14:29 : 29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
• Prov 15:1 : 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger.
• Prov 16:32 : 32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
• Prov 17:19 : 19 He who loves transgression loves strife, and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
• Prov 19:11 : 11 The discretion of a man defers his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression.