Proverbs 26:18-20

Expanded Bible

¹⁸ Like a madman shooting
    deadly, burning arrows
¹⁹ is the one who ·tricks [deceives] a neighbor
    and then says, “I was just joking.”

²⁰ Without wood, a fire ·will go out [is extinguished],
and without gossip, ·quarreling will stop [conflict calms down].