Ben Sira 28:11

11 An argument that blazes out suddenly can lead to violence.

Ben Sira 28:11 In-Context

9 It is sinful to break up a friendship by creating hostility among people who get along well together.

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.

13 Gossips and liars deserve to be cursed, because they have been the ruin of many people who were minding their own business.