Proverbs 17:14 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
פּ֣וֹטֵֽר	Po.ter	[is one who] lets out	H6362 →
מַ֭יִם	Ma.yim	water	H4325 →
רֵאשִׁ֣ית	re.Shit	[the] beginning of	H7225 →
מָד֑וֹן	ma.Don	strife	H4066 →
וְלִפְנֵ֥י	ve.lif.Nei	and <to> before	H6440 →
הִ֝תְגַּלַּ֗ע	hit.ga.La'	it has broken out	H1566 →
הָרִ֥יב	ha.Riv	the dispute	H7379 →
נְטֽוֹשׁ׃	ne.To.osh	abandon	H5203 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Thessalonians 4:11
and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
leads to
- Ephesians 4:28
  He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
- Ecclesiastes 4:6
  Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.
- 1 Peter 3:4
  but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
- Titus 3:14
  And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
- Proverbs 17:1
  Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
Through
Proverbs 20:3
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
leads to
- Proverbs 18:6
  A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Proverbs 16:32
  He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
Through
Proverbs 25:8
do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
leads to
- Matthew 5:25
  Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and…

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

James 1:19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.Proverbs 20:3It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.Proverbs 25:8do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?2 Timothy 2:23–24But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.Proverbs 30:33For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”Colossians 3:8But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.Proverbs 18:1He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.Ecclesiastes 7:8–9The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.1 Thessalonians 4:11and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.Proverbs 3:30Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.Proverbs 19:11A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.Proverbs 16:32He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.2 Samuel 2:27“As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.”Proverbs 26:4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.Judges 12:1–6Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!”

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