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Proverbs 26:20

For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no gossiper, quarreling quiets down.

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Proverbs 26:21

Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious person to kindle strife.

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Proverbs 26:22

The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

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Proverbs 26:23

Like an earthenware vessel overlaid with silver impurities Are burning lips and a wicked heart.

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Proverbs 26:24

One who hates disguises it with his lips, But he harbors deceit in his heart.

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Proverbs 26:25

When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, Because there are seven abominations in his heart.

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Proverbs 26:26

Though his hatred covers itself with deception, His wickedness will be revealed in the assembly.

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Proverbs 26:28

A lying tongue hates those it crushes, And a flattering mouth works ruin.

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