Cross References When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease. James 3:5 Even so the tongue is indeed a little member and boasteth great things. Behold how small a fire kindleth a great wood. Leviticus 19:16 Thou shalt not be a detractor nor a whisperer among the people. Thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour. I am the Lord. Proverbs 16:28 A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes. Proverbs 22:10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease. where no wood is or without wood Proverbs 26:22 The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly. Proverbs 16:28 A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes. Proverbs 22:10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease. James 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is placed among our members, which defileth the whole body and inflameth the wheel of our nativity, being set on fire by hell. tale-bearer or whisperer is silent Context Similitudes and Instructions…19So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest. 20When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.… Lexicon Withoutבְּאֶ֣פֶס (bə·’e·p̄es) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 657: Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot wood, עֵ֭צִים (‘ê·ṣîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6086: Tree, trees, wood a fire אֵ֑שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 784: A fire goes out; תִּכְבֶּה־ (tiḵ·beh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3518: To be quenched or extinguished, to go out without וּבְאֵ֥ין (ū·ḇə·’ên) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle gossip, נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן (nir·gān) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5372: Talebearer, whisperer a conflict מָדֽוֹן׃ (mā·ḏō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4066: A contest, quarrel ceases. יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק (yiš·tōq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8367: To be quiet Additional Translations Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.Where no wood is, there the fire goes out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases. For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. With much wood fire increases; but where there is not a double-minded man, strife ceases. Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth. For lack of wood the fire goeth out: and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth. For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down. Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth, Jump to Previous Argument Ceases Ceaseth Contention Dies Ended Fire Goes Gossip Lack Quarrel Quarreling Quiets Secret Strife Talebearer Tale-Bearer Talk Whisperer WoodJump to Next Argument Ceases Ceaseth Contention Dies Ended Fire Goes Gossip Lack Quarrel Quarreling Quiets Secret Strife Talebearer Tale-Bearer Talk Whisperer WoodExternal Links Proverbs 26:20 NIVProverbs 26:20 NLT Proverbs 26:20 ESV Proverbs 26:20 NASB Proverbs 26:20 ASV Proverbs 26:20 Bible Apps Proverbs 26:20 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 26:20 Chinese Bible Proverbs 26:20 French Bible Proverbs 26:20 German Bible Alphabetical: a And contention dies down fire For goes gossip is lack no of out quarrel quiets the there where whisperer Without wood OT Poetry: Proverbs 26:20 For lack of wood a fire goes (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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