Proverbs 26:17-28

Names of God Bible

¹⁷ Like grabbing a dog by the ears,
    so is a bystander who gets involved in someone else’s quarrel.
¹⁸ Like a madman who shoots flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
¹⁹ so is the person who tricks his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”

²⁰ Without wood a fire goes out,
    and without gossip a quarrel dies down.
²¹ As charcoal fuels burning coals and wood fuels fire,
    so a quarrelsome person fuels a dispute.
²² The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily,
    and they go down into a person’s innermost being.

²³ Like a clay pot covered with cheap silver,
    so is smooth talk that covers up an evil heart.
²⁴ Whoever is filled with hate disguises it with his speech,
    but inside he holds on to deceit.
²⁵ When he talks charmingly, do not trust him
    because of the seven disgusting things in his heart.
²⁶ His hatred is deceitfully hidden,
    but his wickedness will be revealed to the community.

²⁷ Whoever digs a pit will fall into it.
    Whoever rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
²⁸ A lying tongue hates its victims,
    and a flattering mouth causes ruin.