20 Without wood a fire goes out;

without a gossip a quarrel dies down.

21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,

so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,

and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.

21 As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,

so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

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

So where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire;

So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

20 Fire goes out without wood,

and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.

21 A quarrelsome person starts fights

as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.

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

And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.

21 As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,

So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

20 Without wood, a fire will go out,

and without gossip, quarreling will stop.

21 Just as charcoal and wood keep a fire going,

a quarrelsome person keeps an argument going.

20 For lack of wood the fire goeth out;

And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

21 As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire,

So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

20 Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth. 21 As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

20 Without wood a fire goes out, 

and without gossip a quarrel dies down. 

21 ⸤As⸥ charcoal fuels burning coals and wood fuels fire, 

so a quarrelsome person fuels a dispute. 

20 Without wood, fire goes out;

without a gossip, conflict dies down.

21 As charcoal for embers and wood for fire,

so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

20 For lack of wood, a fire goes out,

and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease.

21 As charcoal is to hot embers and wood is to fire,

so a man of quarrels is to kindling strife.

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

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

21 Coal glows. Wood burns.

And a man who argues stirs up fights.

20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,

And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.

21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,

So is a contentious man to kindle strife.