Proverbs 17:14-16

21st Century King James Version

¹⁴The beginning of strife is like the letting out of water: therefore break off contention before it is meddled with.

¹⁵He that justifieth the wicked and he that condemneth the just, both alike are an abomination to the Lord.

¹⁶Why should there be in the hands of a fool the price to purchase wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to acquire it?

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)

21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

New International Version (NIV)