Proverbs 26:20

Easy To Read Version

If a fire has no wood, then the fire will become cold. In the same way, an argument without gossip is finished.

Cross References

James 3:6

The tongue is like a fire. It is a world of evil among the parts of our body. How? The tongue spreads its evil through our whole body. It starts a fire that influences all of life. The tongue gets this fire from hell.

Proverbs 22:10

If a person thinks he is better than other people, force him to leave. When that person leaves, trouble will leave with him. Then arguments and bragging will end.

Proverbs 16:28

A troublemaker is always causing problems. That person spreads gossip and causes trouble between close friends.

Proverbs 26:22

People love gossip. It is like eating good food.

James 3:5

It is the same with our tongue. It is a small part of the body, but it boasts about doing great things.

Leviticus 19:16

You must not go around spreading false stories against other people. Don’t do anything that would put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the Lord!