18Like a madman who shoots burning arrows,
19is the one who deceives his neighbor and says, “Was I not telling a joke?”
20For lack of wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no gossiper quarreling ceases.
21As charcoal is to burning coals and wood is to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
22The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
23Like the glaze overlaying an earthen vessel so are burning lips and an evil heart.
24One who hates others disguises his feelings with his lips and he lays up deceit within himself.
25He will speak graciously, but do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
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Proverbs 26
Proverbs 26:18-25