Proverbs 26:20
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. | Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases. | For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. |
In context
Who is speaking and to whom, what is happening, when and where, and why it matters, each with its sources. Coming with the context cards.
Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| with not | בְּאֶ֣פֶס | be-'E-fes | H0657A | endאֶ֫פֶס (e.phes) 1) ceasing, end, finality 2) expressing non-existence |
| woods | עֵ֭צִים | 'E-tzim | H6086G | woodאָע (a) wood, beam, timber Aramaic of ets (עֵץ ": wood" H6086) |
| it is extinguished | תִּכְבֶּה־ | tikh-beh- | H3518 | to quenchכָּבָה (ka.vah) 1) to quench, put out, be put out, be quenched, be extinguished 1a) (Qal) to be quenched, be extinguished 1b) (Piel) to quench, extinguish |
| a fire | אֵ֑שׁ | 'Esh | H0784 | fireאֵשׁ (esh) 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: esh (אֶשָּׁא "fire" H0785) |
| and with not | וּבְאֵ֥ין | u-ve-'EIN | H0369 | nothingאַ֫יִן (a.yin) 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
| a slanderer | נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן | nir-GAN | H7279 | whispererנִרְגָּן (nir.gan) 1) to murmur, whisper 1a) murmurers 1b) backbite, slander, talebearer, backbiter |
| it becomes quiet | יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק | yish-TOK | H8367 | be quietשָׁתַק (sha.taq) (Qal) to be quiet, be silent |
| strife | מָדֽוֹן׃ | ma-DON | H4066 | strifeמָדוֹן (ma.don) 1) strife, contention 1a) strife, contention 1b) object of contention |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.