Proverbs 26:20
“Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.”
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Proverbs 26:20 Context
18As a mad man, who casteth firebrands, arrowes, and death: 19So is the man that deceiueth his neighbour, & sayth, Am not I in sport? 20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth. 21As coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. 22The words of a tale-bearer are as woundes, and they goe downe into the innermost parts of the belly.
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Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
- King James Version
For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.
- Basic English Bible
Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
- Darby Bible
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.
- Webster's Bible
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
- World English Bible
Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible