Proverbs 26:20
Strong's Lexicon
Without
בְּאֶ֣פֶס (bə·’e·p̄es)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 657: 1) ceasing, end, finality

wood,
עֵ֭צִים (‘ê·ṣîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6086: 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax

a fire
אֵ֑שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 784: 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.)

goes out;
תִּכְבֶּה־ (tiḵ·beh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3518: 1) to quench, put out, be put out, be quenched, be extinguished 1a) (Qal) to be quenched, be extinguished 1b) (Piel) to quench, extinguish

without
וּבְאֵ֥ין (ū·ḇə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of

gossip,
נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן (nir·gān)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5372: 1) to murmur, whisper 1a) murmurers 1b) backbite, slander, talebearer, backbiter

a conflict
מָדֽוֹן׃ (mā·ḏō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4066: 1) strife, contention 1a) strife, contention 1b) object of contention

ceases.
יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק (yiš·tōq)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8367: 1) (Qal) to be quiet, be silent

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.

Young's Literal Translation
Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Without wood, fire goes out; without a gossip, conflict dies down.

New American Standard Bible
For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.

King James Bible
Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.

New Living Translation
Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.

English Standard Version
For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.

New American Standard Bible
For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.

King James Bible
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Without wood, fire goes out; without a gossip, conflict dies down.

International Standard Version
Without wood, the fire goes out. Without a gossip, contention stops.

NET Bible
Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.

American Standard Version
For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

English Revised Version
For lack of wood the fire goeth out: and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

Young's Literal Translation
Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
















Cross References
James 3:5
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Leviticus 19:16
Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

Proverbs 16:28
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Proverbs 22:10
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 26:19
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

Proverbs 26:18
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

Proverbs 26:17
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Proverbs 26:21
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Proverbs 26:22
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Proverbs 26:23
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
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