Matthew Henry · Verses 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.
Proverbs 26:20
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
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WEBBE
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
BSB
Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
KJV
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
ASV
For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
BBE
Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.
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