20 Without wood a fire goes out;
    without a gossip a quarrel dies down.(A)

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20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

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20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;
And where there is no [a]talebearer, strife ceases.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:20 gossip or slanderer, lit. whisperer

Every warrior’s boot used in battle
    and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,(A)
    will be fuel for the fire.

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For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

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For every warrior’s [a]sandal from the noisy battle,
And garments rolled in blood,
(A)Will be used for burning and fuel [b]of fire.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 9:5 boot
  2. Isaiah 9:5 for the fire