20If there is no more firewood to put on the fire, the fire will go out; similarly SIM, if there are no people who ◄gossip/tell people things that are not true►, quarreling will end.
21Putting charcoal on burning coals or putting wood on a fire causes the fire to keep burning; similarly, people who like to quarrel cause people to keep arguing.
22People enjoy listening to what gossips say about others just like SIM they enjoy tasty food; they enjoy listening to what gossips tell them like they enjoy swallowing tasty food.
23People who say nice things when they are thinking about doing evil things are like a nice glaze/covering on a cheap clay pot.
24Those who hate someone and are saying MTY something very different from what they are thinking are hypocrites; they are only planning to harm that person.
25When they say nice things, do not believe them, because in their inner beings are many things that Yahweh hates.
Proverbs 26
Proverbs 26:20-25