20 Without wood a fire goes out;

without a gossip a quarrel dies down.

20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,

and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.

20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out:

So where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

20 Fire goes out without wood,

and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.

20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;

And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.

20 Without wood, a fire will go out,

and without gossip, quarreling will stop.

20 For lack of wood the fire goeth out;

And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

20 Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.

20 Without wood a fire goes out, 

and without gossip a quarrel dies down. 

20 Without wood, fire goes out;

without a gossip, conflict dies down.

20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,

and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.

20 For lack of wood, a fire goes out,

and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease.

20 If you don’t have wood, your fire goes out.

If you don’t talk about others, arguing dies down.