Proverbs 26:20
20 Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
Other Translations of Proverbs 26:20
King James Version
20 Where no
English Standard Version
20 For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
The Message
20 When you run out of wood, the fire goes out; when the gossip ends, the quarrel dies down.
New King James Version
20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.
New Living Translation
20 Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 26:20
Commentary on Proverbs 26:20-22
(Read Proverbs 26:20-22)
Contention heats the spirit, and puts families and societies into a flame. And that fire is commonly kindled and kept burning by whisperers and backbiters.