Proverbs 26:20
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out:
so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Wood helps a fire continue and retain its strength. When there is conflict and strife between people we can help put it out by not telling others about it. A tale bearer is one who repeats what happens to another. By not talking about the conflict we can help diminish the strife and put it out. We might be tempted to tell someone and pull them into our world but we are told here that this will only fuel the fire of strife and division. The next time we want to tell someone the details of some conflict, maybe we should envision a wildfire and reject the temptation to speak.
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