Proverbs 26:20
20 Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.
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20 Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 26:20
Commentary on Proverbs 26:20-22
(Read Proverbs 26:20-22)
Contention heats the spirit, and puts families and societies into a flame. And that fire is commonly kindled and kept burning by whisperers and backbiters.