World English Bible
"For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down."
— Proverbs 26:20, World English Bible
“Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.”
“For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. ”
“Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.”
“When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.”
“Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.”
“Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.”
Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?"
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.
Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.