Verse (Click for Chapter) NASB 1995 For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down. American Standard Version For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. Berean Study Bible Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases. Douay-Rheims Bible When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease. English Revised Version For lack of wood the fire goeth out: and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. King James Bible Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. World English Bible For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down. Young's Literal Translation Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth, Proverbs 26:20 Additional Translations ... Links Proverbs 26:20 NIVProverbs 26:20 NLT Proverbs 26:20 ESV Proverbs 26:20 NASB Proverbs 26:20 NKJV Proverbs 26:20 KJV |