Proverbs 26:20-21

²⁰Without wood, a fire goes out;

without gossip, a conflict ceases.

²¹Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire,

so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

— Proverbs 26:20-21

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Illustration of Proverbs 26:20

Inspirational illustration of Proverbs 26:20 -- 20 Without wood a fire goes out;without gossip a quarrel dies down.

Without wood a fire goes out; without...

Illustration of Proverbs 26:20

Illustration of Proverbs 26:20 -- Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.

Cross References for Proverbs 26:20-21

• Proverbs 22:10
• James 3:6
• Proverbs 16:28
• Proverbs 15:18
• Proverbs 29:22
• Proverbs 26:22
• Proverbs 10:12
• Psalm 120:4
• 2 Samuel 20:1
• Proverbs 30:33

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