Proverbs 26:18-20

Lexham English Bible

¹⁸ Like a maniac who shoots
    firebrands, arrows, and death,
¹⁹ so is a man who deceives his neighbor,
    but says “Am I not joking?”
²⁰ For lack of wood, a fire goes out,
    and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease.