Proverbs 26:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Where there is no fuel a fire goes out; where there is no gossip arguments come to an end.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:28

Gossip is no good! It causes hard feelings and comes between friends.

Proverbs 22:10

Arguments and fights will come to an end, if you chase away those who insult others.

Proverbs 26:22

There is nothing so delicious as the taste of gossip! It melts in your mouth.

Leviticus 19:16

Don't be a gossip, but never hesitate to speak up in court, especially if your testimony can save someone's life.

James 3:5

Our tongues are small too, and yet they boast about big things. It takes only a spark to start a forest fire!

James 3:6

The tongue is like a spark. It is an evil power that dirties the rest of the body and sets a person's entire life on fire with flames that come from hell itself.