Proverbs 26:20-28 Parallel Bible Translations

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	BLB Berean Literal Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
20	With the end of the wood, the fire is quenched, and without one whispering, strife quiets down.	For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.	Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
21	Charcoal to burning coals, and wood to a fire, so is a man of quarrels to kindle strife.	As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.	As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
22	The words of one whispering are like morsels being swallowed, they even go down to the chambers of the belly.	The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.	The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.
23	Silver of dross laid over an earthen vessel are burning lips and a heart of evil.	Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart.	Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
24	With his lips the one hating disguises it, and within himself he places deceit.	Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart;	Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit.
25	When his voice is favorable, you should not trust in him, for seven abominations are in his heart.	when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart;	Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts.
26	Hatred is concealed by deceit; his wickedness will be uncovered in the assembly.	though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.	Their malice may be concealed by deception, but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27	The one digging a pit, he will fall into it; and the one rolling a stone, to him it will return.	Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.	Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
28	A tongue of deceit hates its oppressed ones, and a smooth mouth causes ruin.	A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.	A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
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