Proverbs 26:20
Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
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- 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%
21Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
22The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
23Silver of dross spread over potsherd, `Are' burning lips and an evil heart.
- Prov 26:17-193 verses75%
17Laying hold on the ears of a dog, `Is' a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.
18As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,
19So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'
- Prov 16:27-282 verses72%
27A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.
28A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
- Prov 11:12-143 verses72%
12Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
13A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
14Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance `is' in a multitude of counsellors.
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14The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
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10Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.
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8The 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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19A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver `with' his lips make not thyself surety.
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18A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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3An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
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1Better `is' a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.
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19A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
- Prov 10:18-192 verses67%
18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19In 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%
23A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue -- indignant faces.
24Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions, and a house of company.
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18A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, `Is' the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.
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27Doth a man take fire into his bosom, And are his garments not burnt?
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20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
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30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.
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22An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
- Prov 25:8-92 verses65%
8Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?
9Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,
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3He 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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5so 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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9A 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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10A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled `is' wisdom.
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18For 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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11If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.
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23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
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20For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
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1A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
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9Whoso is removing stones is grieved by them, Whoso is cleaving trees endangered by them.
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6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
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16for where zeal and rivalry `are', there is insurrection and every evil matter;
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21His breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.
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31And 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.