Proverbs 26:20

New Century Version

Without wood, a fire will go out, and without gossip, quarreling will stop.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:28

A useless person causes trouble, and a gossip ruins friendships.

Proverbs 22:10

Get rid of the one who makes fun of wisdom. Then fighting, quarrels, and insults will stop.

Proverbs 26:22

The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food; people like to gobble them up.

Leviticus 19:16

You must not spread false stories against other people, and you must not do anything that would put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the Lord.

James 3:5

It is the same with the tongue. It is a small part of the body, but it brags about great things. A big forest fire can be started with only a little flame.

James 3:6

And the tongue is like a fire. It is a whole world of evil among the parts of our bodies. The tongue spreads its evil through the whole body. The tongue is set on fire by hell, and it starts a fire that influences all of life.