Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWithout 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 Withoutבְּאֶ֣פֶס (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 |