Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 28:11

ἔρις κατασπευδομένη ἐκκαίει πῦρ, καὶ μάχη κατασπεύδουσα ἐκχέει αἷμα.
King James Version (KJV)

An hasty contention kindleth a fire: and an hasty fighting sheddeth blood.

Modern English

A hasty quarrel kindles a fire, and a hasty fight leads to bloodshed.

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