Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
DRAWhen the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.
FBVWithout wood, the fire goes out; and without gossips, arguments stop.
GNVWithout wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.
JPSWhere no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
LSVFire is going out without wood, || And contention ceases without a tale-bearer,
NIV (US)Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
NIV (UK)Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.
NMVWhere no wood is, [there] the fire goes out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceases.
OJBWhere no wood is, there the eish goeth out; so where there is no nirgan (gossip, slanderer, talebearer), the strife dieth down.
T4TIf there is no more firewood to put on the fire, the fire will go out; similarly [SIM], if there are no people who ◄gossip/tell people things that are not true►, quarreling will end.