Proverbs 26:20

Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.

Cross References (4)

  • Proverbs 16:28 (9)

    A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.

  • James 3:6 (8)

    The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the cou

  • Proverbs 22:10 (8)

    Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.

  • Proverbs 26:22 (4)

    The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.