Proverbs 26:20-28 Parallel Bible Translations

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20	For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies 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	As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to 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 whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.	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 silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil 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 malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil 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 his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations 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	His malice may be concealed by deception, but 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	Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come 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 hurts; and a flattering mouth works 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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