Verse 21

[ As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:18 : 18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
• Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
• Prov 30:33 : 33 For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
• 2 Sam 20:1 : 1 And there happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
• 1 Kgs 12:2-3 : 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt, 3 and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
• 1 Kgs 12:20 : 20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
• Ps 120:4 : 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.
• Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.