Proverbs 17:14-16

Good News Translation

¹⁴The start of an argument is like the first break in a dam; stop it before it goes any further.

¹⁵Condemning the innocent or letting the wicked go—both are hateful to the Lord.

¹⁶It does a fool no good to spend money on an education, because he has no common sense.

Proverbs 17:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.^(A)

¹⁵Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent^(B)—
the Lord detests them both.^(C)

¹⁶Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?^(D)

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)