Proverbs 26:20
World English Bible (WEB)
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
In context
18 Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”
20 For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
21 As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.
Proverbs 26:20 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
- KJV King James Version
- Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
- 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.