Proverbs 26:20
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.

Young's Literal Translation
Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

King James Bible
Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Hebrew
Without
בְּאֶ֣פֶס (bə·’e·p̄es)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 657: Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot

wood,
עֵ֭צִים (‘ê·ṣîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

a fire
אֵ֑שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

goes out;
תִּכְבֶּה־ (tiḵ·beh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3518: To be quenched or extinguished, to go out

without
וּבְאֵ֥ין (ū·ḇə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

gossip,
נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן (nir·gān)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5372: Talebearer, whisperer

a conflict
מָדֽוֹן׃ (mā·ḏō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4066: A contest, quarrel

ceases.
יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק (yiš·tōq)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8367: To be quiet

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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