Proverbs 26:20-21

English Standard Version

²⁰For lack of wood the fire goes out,
and where there is no ^(A)whisperer, ^(B)quarreling ceases.
²¹As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
so is ^(C)a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

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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)

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Proverbs 26:20-21

New International Version

²⁰Without wood a fire goes out;
without a gossip a quarrel dies down.^(A)
²¹As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.^(B)