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Proverbs 26:20
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KJ21
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out; so, where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
ASV
For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
AMP
For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer [who gossips], contention quiets down.
AMPC
For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention ceases.
BRG
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
CSB
Without wood, fire goes out; without a gossip, conflict dies down.
CSBA
Without wood, fire goes out; without a gossip, conflict dies down.
CEB
Without wood a fire goes out; without gossips, conflict calms down.
CJB
If there’s no wood, the fire goes out; if nobody gossips, contention stops.
CEV
Where there is no fuel a fire goes out; where there is no gossip arguments come to an end.
DARBY
Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
DRA
When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.
ERV
Without wood, a fire goes out. Without gossip, arguments stop.
EASY
Without wood, a fire stops burning. When people do not tell their friends' secrets, quarrels stop.
EHV
When there is no more wood, a fire goes out, and without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
ESV
For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
ESVUK
For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarrelling ceases.
EXB
Without wood, a fire ·will go out [is extinguished], and without gossip, ·quarreling will stop [conflict calms down].
GNV
Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.
GW
Without wood a fire goes out, and without gossip a quarrel dies down.
GNT
Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, quarreling stops.
HCSB
Without wood, fire goes out; without a gossip, conflict dies down.
ICB
Without wood, a fire will go out. And without gossip, quarreling will stop.
ISV
Without wood, the fire goes out. Without a gossip, contention stops.
JUB
¶ Where there is no wood, the fire goes out, so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.
KJV
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
AKJV
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
LSB
With no wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, strife quiets down.
LEB
For lack of wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease.
TLB
Fire goes out for lack of fuel, and tensions disappear when gossip stops.
MSG
When you run out of wood, the fire goes out; when the gossip ends, the quarrel dies down.
MEV
Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.
NOG
Without wood a fire goes out, and without gossip a quarrel dies down.
NABRE
Without wood the fire dies out; without a talebearer strife subsides.
NASB
For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no gossiper, quarreling quiets down.
NASB1995
For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.
NCB
When there is no wood, the fire goes out, and when there is no talebearer, quarreling ceases.
NCV
Without wood, a fire will go out, and without gossip, quarreling will stop.
NET
Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.
NIRV
If you don’t have wood, your fire goes out. If you don’t talk about others, arguing dies down.
NIV
Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
NIVUK
Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
NKJV
Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.
NLV
When there is no wood, the fire goes out. Where there is no one telling secret stories about people, arguing stops.
NLT
Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.
NRSVA
For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarrelling ceases.
NRSVACE
For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarrelling ceases.
NRSVCE
For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
NRSVUE
For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
OJB
Where no wood is, there the eish goeth out; so where there is no nirgan (gossip, slanderer, talebearer), the strife dieth down.
RGT
Without wood, the fire is quenched. And without a gossip, strife ceases.
RSV
For lack of wood the fire goes out; and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
RSVCE
For lack of wood the fire goes out; and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
TLV
Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip quarrels cease.
VOICE
When there is no wood, the fire goes out; when there is no one to spread gossip, arguing stops.
WEB
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
WYC
When trees fail [When woods shall fail], the fire shall be quenched; and when a privy backbiter is withdrawn, strives rest. (When there is no more wood, the fire shall be quenched; and when a gossip departeth, or stoppeth speaking, the argument shall be ended.)
YLT
Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
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