Sirach 28:10-12

Good News Translation

¹⁰ The more fuel, the hotter the fire. The more stubbornness, the hotter the argument. And the stronger or richer people are, the angrier they can afford to become. ¹¹ An argument that blazes out suddenly can lead to violence. ¹² You can blow on a spark to make it glow, or you can spit on it to put it out. Either way, you do it with your mouth.