Proverbs 26:20
Proverbs 26:20 The Message (MSG)
When you run out of wood, the fire goes out; when the gossip ends, the quarrel dies down.
Proverbs 26:20 King James Version (KJV)
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: So where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs 26:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.
Proverbs 26:20 New Century Version (NCV)
Without wood, a fire will go out, and without gossip, quarreling will stop.
Proverbs 26:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
Proverbs 26:20 New International Version (NIV)
Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
Proverbs 26:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.
Proverbs 26:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer [who gossips], contention quiets down.
Proverbs 26:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.