Proverbs 26:20 Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
One of the easiest traps to fall into is to contribute to the gossiper's discussion!
One of the hardest traps is sometimes to avoid contributing to the gossiper's conversation!
We need to think about the people around us and only share the truth with others. By sharing anything other than the truth, we are adding wood to the fire which is gossip!