Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down. New Living Translation Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops. English Standard Version For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. Berean Study Bible Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases. New American Standard Bible For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down. New King James Version Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases. King James Bible Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. Christian Standard Bible Without wood, fire goes out; without a gossip, conflict dies down. Contemporary English Version Where there is no fuel a fire goes out; where there is no gossip arguments come to an end. Good News Translation Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, quarreling stops. Holman Christian Standard Bible Without wood, fire goes out; without a gossip, conflict dies down. International Standard Version Without wood, the fire goes out. Without a gossip, contention stops. NET Bible Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases. New Heart English Bible Without wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, contention ceases. Aramaic Bible in Plain English When there is no wood, the fire is extinguished, and where there is no troublemaker, strife ceases. GOD'S WORD® Translation Without wood a fire goes out, and without gossip a quarrel dies down. JPS Tanakh 1917 Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. New American Standard 1977 For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down. Jubilee Bible 2000 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out, so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases. King James 2000 Bible Where no wood is, there the fire goes out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases. American King James Version Where no wood is, there the fire goes out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases. American Standard Version For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. Brenton Septuagint Translation With much wood fire increases; but where there is not a double-minded man, strife ceases. Douay-Rheims Bible When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease. Darby Bible Translation Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth. English Revised Version For lack of wood the fire goeth out: and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. Webster's Bible Translation Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth. World English Bible For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down. Young's Literal Translation Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth, Study Bible Similitudes and Instructions…19so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!” 20Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases. 21Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.… Cross References James 3:5 In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. Leviticus 19:16 You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD. Proverbs 16:28 A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends. Proverbs 22:10 Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease. Treasury of Scripture Where no wood is, there the fire goes out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases. where no wood is or without wood Proverbs 26:22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Proverbs 16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. Proverbs 22:10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. tale-bearer or whisperer is silent Lexicon Withoutבְּאֶ֣פֶס (bə·’e·p̄es) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 657: Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot wood, עֵ֭צִים (‘ê·ṣîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6086: Tree, trees, wood a fire אֵ֑שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 784: A fire goes out; תִּכְבֶּה־ (tiḵ·beh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3518: To be quenched or extinguished, to go out without וּבְאֵ֥ין (ū·ḇə·’ên) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle gossip, נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן (nir·gān) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5372: Talebearer, whisperer a conflict מָדֽוֹן׃ (mā·ḏō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4066: A contest, quarrel ceases. יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק (yiš·tōq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8367: To be quiet Verse 20. - Some proverbs follow concerning the slanderer. Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out. Where the wood fails, and that was the only fuel then used, the fire must go out. So where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth; comes to silence (Proverbs 22:10). (For nirgan," whisper," see on Proverbs 16:28.) Septuagint, "With much wood fire groweth, but where there is not one discordant (δίθυμος), strife is at rest." 26:2. He that is cursed without cause, the curse shall do him no more harm than the bird that flies over his head. 3. Every creature must be dealt with according to its nature, but careless and profligate sinners never will be ruled by reason and persuasion. Man indeed is born like the wild ass's colt; but some, by the grace of God, are changed. 4,5. We are to fit our remarks to the man, and address them to his conscience, so as may best end the debate. 6-9. Fools are not fit to be trusted, nor to have any honour. Wise sayings, as a foolish man delivers and applies them, lose their usefulness. 10. This verse may either declare how the Lord, the Creator of all men, will deal with sinners according to their guilt, or, how the powerful among men should disgrace and punish the wicked. 11. The dog is a loathsome emblem of those sinners who return to their vices, 2Pe 2:22. 12. We see many a one who has some little sense, but is proud of it. This describes those who think their spiritual state to be good, when really it is very bad. 13. The slothful man hates every thing that requires care and labour. But it is foolish to frighten ourselves from real duties by fancied difficulties. This may be applied to a man slothful in the duties of religion. 14. Having seen the slothful man in fear of his work, here we find him in love with his ease. Bodily ease is the sad occasion of many spiritual diseases. He does not care to get forward with his business. Slothful professors turn thus. The world and the flesh are hinges on which they are hung; and though they move in a course of outward services, yet they are not the nearer to heaven. 15. The sluggard is now out of his bed, but he might have lain there, for any thing he is likely to bring to pass in his work. It is common for men who will not do their duty, to pretend they cannot. Those that are slothful in religion, will not be at the pains to feed their souls with the bread of life, nor to fetch in promised blessings by prayer. 16. He that takes pains in religion, knows he is working for a good Master, and that his labour shall not be in vain. 17. To make ourselves busy in other men's matters, is to thrust ourselves into temptation. 18,19. He that sins in jest, must repent in earnest, or his sin will be his ruin. 20-22. Contention heats the spirit, and puts families and societies into a flame. And that fire is commonly kindled and kept burning by whisperers and backbiters. 23. A wicked heart disguising itself, is like a potsherd covered with the dross of silver. Jump to Previous Argument Ceases Ceaseth Contention Dies Ended Fire Goes Gossip Lack Quarrel Quarreling Quiets Secret Strife Talebearer Tale-Bearer Talk Whisperer WoodJump to Next Argument Ceases Ceaseth Contention Dies Ended Fire Goes Gossip Lack Quarrel Quarreling Quiets Secret Strife Talebearer Tale-Bearer Talk Whisperer WoodLinks Proverbs 26:20 NIVProverbs 26:20 NLT Proverbs 26:20 ESV Proverbs 26:20 NASB Proverbs 26:20 KJV Proverbs 26:20 Bible Apps Proverbs 26:20 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 26:20 Chinese Bible Proverbs 26:20 French Bible Proverbs 26:20 German Bible Alphabetical: a And contention dies down fire For goes gossip is lack no of out quarrel quiets the there where whisperer Without wood OT Poetry: Proverbs 26:20 For lack of wood a fire goes (Prov. Pro Pr) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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