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Sprueche 26:20

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20 Wenn nimmer Holz da ist, so verlischt das Feuer; und wenn der Verleumder weg ist, so hört der Hader auf.

Sprueche 26:20 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 26:20

Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out
Or "woods" {h}; where there is a large quantity of wood or fuel, the fire is kept up; but where there is little, scarce any or none at all, it goes out of course; So where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth;
or is silent {i}: men cease to quarrel one with another; they hold their peace and are silent, when there are none to bring tales from one to another, or any whisperer or backbiter to suggest evil things of each other; or when such are discouraged on both sides, and their tales are not listened to; or when they are detected and thrust out of doors, as they deserve, then strife subsides, and peace ensues. Contention is like a fire, the flame of which is blown up by talebearers and whisperers, who are as incendiaries, and as such are to be treated.


FOOTNOTES:

F8 (Myue opab) "deficientibus lignis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "in deficientia lignorum", Michaelis; "quum expirarunt ligna", Schultens.
F9 (qtvy) "silebit", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus; "silet", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "consilescit", Cocceius, Schultens.
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Sprueche 26:20 In-Context

18 Wie ein Unsinniger mit Geschoß und Pfeilen schießt und tötet,
19 also tut ein falscher Mensch mit seinem NĂ€chsten und spricht danach: Ich habe gescherzt.
20 Wenn nimmer Holz da ist, so verlischt das Feuer; und wenn der Verleumder weg ist, so hört der Hader auf.
21 Wie die Kohlen eine Glut und Holz ein Feuer, also facht ein zÀnkischer Mann Hader an.
22 Die Worte des Verleumders sind wie SchlÀge, und sie gehen durchs Herz.
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