Proverbs 26:20
20 Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
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20 Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
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.