Proverbs
Proverbs 26:20
20Without wood, a fire goes out;
without gossip, a conflict ceases.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without | בְּאֶ֣פֶס | bə·’e·p̄es | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H657 the two extremities |
| wood | עֵ֭צִים | ‘ê·ṣîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| a fire | אֵ֑שׁ | ’êš | Noun - common singular | H784 fire |
| goes out | תִּכְבֶּה־ | tiḵ·beh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out |
| without | וּבְאֵ֥ין | ū·ḇə·’ên | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| gossip | נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן | nir·gān | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H7279 murmur, whisper |
| a conflict | מָדֽוֹן׃ | mā·ḏō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H4066 strife, contention |
| ceases | יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק | yiš·tōq | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8367 be quiet |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 16:28 · Proverbs 22:10 · James 3:6 · Proverbs 26:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.