Bible Flares › Verses › Proverbs › 26:20
When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.
Sinful speech fuels communal destruction just as fuel feeds a fire. The life of faith demands strict discipline over the tongue, recognizing that peace is preserved only when believers actively refuse to participate in gossip and slander.
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