New American Standard Bible 1995

Proverbs 26:20-22

20For lackבְּאֶ֣פֶסbe.'E.fesH657of woodעֵ֭צִים'E.tzimH6086the fireאֵ֑שׁ'EshH784goesתִּכְבֶּה־tikh.beh-H3518out,And where thereH369is noH369whispererנִ֝רְגָּ֗ןnir.GanH7279,contentionמָדֽוֹן׃ma.DonH4066quietsיִשְׁתֹּ֥קyish.TokH8367downH8367.

21Likecharcoalפֶּחָ֣םpe.ChamH6352to hotH1513embersH1513and woodוְעֵצִ֣יםve.'e.TzimH6086to fireלְאֵ֑שׁle.'EshH784, So is acontentiousH4066manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376to kindleלְחַרְחַר־le.char.char-H2787strifeרִֽיב׃ פRivH7379.

22Thewordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of a whispererנִ֭רְגָּןNir.gonH7279are like daintyH3859morselsH3859,And they goיָרְד֥וּya.re.DuH3381downH3381into theinnermostH2315partsH2315of the bodyבָֽטֶן׃Va.tenH990.

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Commentaries on Proverbs 26

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings