# Proverbs 17:14

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
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- Book: [Proverbs](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs)
- Chapter: [Proverbs 17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/17)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.