Proverbs 26:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:28 : 28 A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.
  • Prov 22:10 : 10 Cast out the scorner, and strife shal go out: so contention and reproche shall cease.
  • Jas 3:6 : 6 And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.
  • Prov 26:22 : 22 The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.

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  • Prov 26:21-23
    3 verses
    85%

    21As ye cole maketh burning coles, & wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.

    22The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.

    23As siluer drosse ouerlayde vpon a potsheard, so are burning lips, and an euill heart.

  • Prov 26:17-19
    3 verses
    75%

    17He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.

    18As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,

    19So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?

  • Prov 16:27-28
    2 verses
    72%

    27A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.

    28A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.

  • Prov 11:12-14
    3 verses
    72%

    12He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.

    13Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.

    14Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health.

  • Prov 17:14
    72%

    14The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.

  • Prov 22:10
    71%

    10Cast out the scorner, and strife shal go out: so contention and reproche shall cease.

  • Prov 18:8
    71%

    8The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.

  • Prov 20:19
    71%

    19He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

  • Prov 15:18
    70%

    18An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.

  • Prov 20:3
    69%

    3It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

  • Prov 17:1
    68%

    1Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of sacrifices with strife.

  • Prov 6:19
    67%

    19A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    67%

    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

  • Job 22:20
    67%

    20Surely our substance is hid: but the fire hath deuoured the remnant of them.

  • Prov 25:23-24
    2 verses
    66%

    23As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.

    24It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

  • Prov 25:18
    66%

    18A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.

  • Prov 6:27
    66%

    27Can a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?

  • Prov 17:20
    66%

    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

  • Prov 3:30
    66%

    30Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

  • Prov 29:22
    66%

    22An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  • Prov 25:8-9
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    65%

    8Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

    9Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,

  • Ps 15:3
    65%

    3He that slandereth not with his tongue, nor doeth euill to his neighbour, nor receiueth a false report against his neighbour.

  • Jas 3:5
    65%

    5Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth.

  • Prov 29:9
    65%

    9If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.

  • Prov 13:10
    65%

    10Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.

  • Isa 9:18
    65%

    18For wickednesse burneth as a fire: it deuoureth the briers and the thornes and will kindle in the thicke places of the forest: and they shall mount vp like the lifting vp of smoke.

  • Eccl 10:11
    65%

    11If the serpent bite, when he is not charmed: no better is a babbler.

  • Prov 21:23
    65%

    23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

  • Ps 35:20
    65%

    20For they speake not as friendes: but they imagine deceitfull woordes against the quiet of the lande.

  • Prov 15:1
    65%

    1A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

  • Eccl 10:9
    65%

    9He that remooueth stones, shall hurt himselfe thereby, and hee that cutteth wood, shall be in danger thereby.

  • Prov 18:6
    65%

    6A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.

  • Jas 3:16
    64%

    16For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.

  • Job 41:21
    64%

    21(41:12) His breath maketh the coales burne: for a flame goeth out of his mouth.

  • Isa 1:31
    64%

    31And the strong shalbe as towe, and the maker thereof, as a sparke: and they shall both burne together, and none shall quench them.

  • Exod 22:6
    64%

    6If fire breake out, and catche in ye thornes, and the stackes of corne, or the standing corne, or the fielde be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall make full restitution.