The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so abandon the quarrel before it breaks out—establishing that conflict, once initiated, becomes increasingly uncontrollable and destructive, like water escaping breach. This verse employs the metaphor of water to suggest that preventing the initial outbreak of quarrel is vastly easier and more effective than attempting to contain conflict once begun. The emphasis on abandoning quarrel

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