Away Fire

(Pro 26:20 KJV) Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

We would like to think that the “wood” (6086) is the facts about our actions.  We live under the illusion that if we just live the right way then there will be nothing for people to attack.  I am not sure if I should say, “Dream on” or “Wake up and smell the roses.”  What is bursting into flames is the gossip and innuendo, not your behavior.  

In one sense there is little you can do about the problem.  It is their mind and mouth.  In reality you might be able to pick your associates more carefully.  

So?  You may not pick your family, you might have limited choice of whom you work with, but you are the one who decides on friends.