New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 26:20-22
20For lackH657 of woodH6086 the fireH784 goesH3518 outH3518, And where thereH369 isH369 noH369 1gossiperH7279, 2quarrelingH4066 quietsH8367 downH8367.21Like charcoalH6352 to hotH1513 embersH1513 and woodH6086 to fireH784, So is a 3contentiousH4066 personH376 to kindleH2787 strifeH7379.22The 4wordsH1697 of a gossiperH7279 are like daintyH3859 morselsH3859, And they goH3381 downH3381 into the 5innermostH2315 partsH2315 of the bodyH990.
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 26:20 Prov 16:28 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 26:20 Prov 22:10 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 26:21 Prov 15:18; 29:22 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 26:22 Prov 18:8 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 26:22 Lit chambers of the belly ↩
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
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