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Proverbs 26:20-21
English Standard Version
Proverbs 26:20-21
English Standard Version
20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,
and where there is no (A)whisperer, (B)quarreling ceases.
21 As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
so is (C)a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
Proverbs 26:20-21
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 26:20-21
Amplified Bible
20
For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer [who gossips], contention quiets down.
21
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.(A)
English Standard Version (ESV)
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