Proverbs 26:20
Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
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James 3:5
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

Leviticus 19:16
You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

Proverbs 16:28
A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.

Proverbs 22:10
Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.

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where no wood is or without wood

Proverbs 26:22
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down to the inmost being.

Proverbs 16:28
A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.

Proverbs 22:10
Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.

James 3:6
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

tale-bearer or whisperer is silent

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