Proverbs 26:20-27 NIV

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Proverbs 26:20-27

Without wood a fire goes out;

without a gossip a quarrel dies down.

As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,

so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;

they go down to the inmost parts.

Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware

are fervent26:23 Hebrew; Septuagint smooth lips with an evil heart.

Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,

but in their hearts they harbor deceit.

Though their speech is charming, do not believe them,

for seven abominations fill their hearts.

Their malice may be concealed by deception,

but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

Whoever digs a pit will fall into it;

if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.

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