Proverbs 26:20

The Passion Translation

It takes fuel to have a fire— a fire dies down when you run out of fuel. So quarrels disappear when the gossip ends.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:28

A twisted person spreads rumors; a whispering gossip ruins good friendships.

Proverbs 22:10

Say goodbye to a troublemaker and you’ll say goodbye to quarrels, strife, tension, and arguments, for a troublemaker traffics in shame.

Proverbs 26:22

Gossip is so delicious, and how we love to swallow it! For slander is easily absorbed into our innermost being.

James 3:5

And so the tongue is a small part of the body yet it carries great power! Just think of how a small flame can set a huge forest ablaze.

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire! It can be compared to the sum total of wickedness and is the most dangerous part of our human body. It corrupts the entire body and is a hellish flame! It releases a fire that can burn throughout the course of human existence.