Proverbs 26:20
King James Version (KJV)
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
In context
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Proverbs 26:20 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
- WEB World English Bible
- For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.