Proverbs 26:20-28 Parallel Bible Translations

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	BSB Berean Standard Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
20	Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.	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	Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling 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 a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.	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	Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.	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	A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.	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 he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill 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	Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed 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	He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.	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 lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering 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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