Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down…Proverbs 26:20

I firmly believe this verse.  I think that gossip can cause plenty of trouble and that gossip can make a quarrel worse.  Think about it.  If you are mad at person A, and person B comes and tells you something about person A, unless it is an apology, it usually stirs up more anger.   Take a look at How do I get to heaven?