Proverbs 26:20
Whanne trees failen, the fier schal be quenchid; and whanne a priuy bacbitere is withdrawun, stryues resten.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
In Context
19so a man that anoieth gilefuli his frend, and whanne he is takun, he schal seie, Y dide pleiynge.
21As deed coolis at quic coolis, and trees at the fier; so a wrathful man reisith chidyngis.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:28A weiward man reisith stryues; and a man ful of wordis departith princis.
Proverbs 26:22The wordis of a pryuei bacbitere ben as symple; and tho comen til to the ynneste thingis of the herte.