Proverbs 26:20

New King James Version

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.

Cross References

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.

Proverbs 22:10

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and reproach will cease.

Proverbs 16:28

A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.

Proverbs 26:22

The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.

James 3:5

Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!

Leviticus 19:16

You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.