Proverbs 26:20

In 11 translations

BSB

Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.

KJV

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.Where no…: Heb. Without woodtalebearer: or, whispererceaseth: Heb. is silent

WEB

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

ASV

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

LSV

Fire is going out without wood, || And contention ceases without a tale-bearer,

YLT

Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

DBY

Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.

DRC

When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.

GNV

Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.

JPS

Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

LXXE

With much wood fire increases; but where there is not a double-minded man, strife ceases.

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Original-language editions

WLC

בְּאֶ֣פֶס עֵ֭צִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵ֑שׁ וּבְאֵ֥ין נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק מָדֽוֹן׃

LXX-Br

Ἐν πολλοῖς ξύλοις θάλλει πῦρ, ὅπου δὲ οὐκ ἔστι δίθυμος, ἡσυχάζει μάχη.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 16:28A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
• James 3:6The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
• Proverbs 22:10Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.
• Proverbs 26:22The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.

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