Proverbs 26 speaks plainly about something that keeps conflict alive: adding fuel. Strife rarely survives on truth alone—it survives on repeated retelling, assumptions, side conversations, and stirring.

Nightly Devotional — Proverbs (Day 26 of 31) Proverbs 26 — Theme: Don’t feed the fire Scripture (NKJV) Proverbs 26:20 “Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.” Reflection Proverbs 26 speaks plainly about something that keeps conflict alive: adding fuel. Strife rarely survives on truth alone—it survives on repeated retelling, assumptions, side conversations, and stirring. “A talebearer” isn’t just someone who lies. It can be