Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 17:14

Sunday, May 23, 2021

Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
— Proverbs 17:14

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— Proverbs 22:4 —
"Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil."
— Ephesians 5:15-16 —

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Illustration of Proverbs 17:14 — Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

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