Verse 21

[ As] coals{H6352} are to hot embers,{H1513} and wood{H6086} to fire,{H784} So is a contentious{H4079} man{H376} to inflame{H2787} strife.{H7379}

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:18 : 18 A wrathful{H2534} man{H376} stirreth up{H1624} contention;{H4066} But he that is slow{H750} to anger{H639} appeaseth{H8252} strife.{H7379}
  • Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry{H639} man{H376} stirreth up{H1624} strife,{H4066} And a wrathful{H2534} man{H1167} aboundeth in{H7227} transgression.{H6588}
  • Prov 30:33 : 33 For the churning{H4330} of milk{H2461} bringeth forth{H3318} butter,{H2529} And the wringing{H4330} of the nose{H639} bringeth forth{H3318} blood;{H1818} So the forcing{H4330} of wrath{H639} bringeth forth{H3318} strife.{H7379}
  • 2 Sam 20:1 : 1 And there happened{H7122} to be there a base{H1100} fellow,{H376} whose name{H8034} was Sheba,{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri,{H1075} a Benjamite:{H1145} and he blew{H8628} the trumpet,{H7782} and said,{H559} We have no portion{H2506} in David,{H1732} neither have we inheritance{H5159} in the son{H1121} of Jesse:{H3448} every{H376} man{H376} to his tents,{H168} O Israel.{H3478}
  • 1 Kgs 12:2-3 : 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat{H5028} heard{H8085} of it (for he was yet in Egypt,{H4714} whither he had fled{H1272} from the presence{H6440} of king{H4428} Solomon,{H8010} and Jeroboam{H3379} dwelt{H3427} in Egypt,{H4714} 3 and they sent{H7971} and called{H7121} him), that Jeroboam{H3379} and all the assembly{H6951} of Israel{H3478} came,{H935} and spake{H1696} unto Rehoboam,{H7346} saying,{H559}
  • 1 Kgs 12:20 : 20 And it came to pass, when all Israel{H3478} heard{H8085} that Jeroboam{H3379} was returned,{H7725} that they sent{H7971} and called{H7121} him unto the congregation,{H5712} and made him king{H4427} over all Israel:{H3478} there was none that followed{H310} the house{H1004} of David,{H1732} but{H2108} the tribe{H7626} of Judah{H3063} only.
  • Ps 120:4 : 4 Sharp{H8150} arrows{H2671} of the mighty,{H1368} With coals{H1513} of juniper.{H7574}
  • Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred{H8135} stirreth up{H5782} strifes;{H4090} But love{H160} covereth{H3680} all transgressions.{H6588}