Proverbs 26:20
Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 16:28 : 28 A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
- Prov 22:10 : 10 Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.
- Jas 3:6 : 6 and the tongue `is' a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.
- Prov 26:22 : 22 The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
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- Prov 26:21-233 verses85%
21 Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
22 The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
23 Silver of dross spread over potsherd, `Are' burning lips and an evil heart.
- Prov 26:17-193 verses75%
17 Laying hold on the ears of a dog, `Is' a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.
18 As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,
19 So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'
- Prov 16:27-282 verses72%
27 A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.
28 A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
- Prov 11:12-143 verses72%
12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance `is' in a multitude of counsellors.
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14 The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
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10 Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.
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8 The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
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19 A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver `with' his lips make not thyself surety.
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18 A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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3 An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
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1 Better `is' a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.
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19 A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
- Prov 10:18-192 verses67%
18 Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.
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20 `Surely our substance hath not been cut off, And their excellency hath fire consumed.'
- Prov 25:23-242 verses66%
23 A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue -- indignant faces.
24 Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions, and a house of company.
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18 A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, `Is' the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.
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27 Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?
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20 The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
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30 Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.
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22 An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
- Prov 25:8-92 verses65%
8 Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?
9 Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,
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3 He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.
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5 so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!
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9 A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.
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10 A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled `is' wisdom.
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18 For burned as a fire hath wickedness, Brier and thorn it devoureth, And it kindleth in thickets of the forest, And they lift themselves up, an exaltation of smoke!
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11 If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.
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23 Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
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20 For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
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1 A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
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9 Whoso is removing stones is grieved by them, Whoso is cleaving trees endangered by them.
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6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
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16 for where zeal and rivalry `are', there is insurrection and every evil matter;
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21 His breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.
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31 And the strong hath been for tow, And his work for a spark, And burned have both of them together, And there is none quenching!
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6 `When fire goeth forth, and hath found thorns, and a stack, or the standing corn, or the field, hath been consumed, he who causeth the burning doth certainly repay.