Proverbs 26:21
[As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 15:18 : 18 ¶ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Prov 29:22 : 22 ¶ An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
- Prov 30:33 : 33 Surely 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 man of Belial, whose name [was] Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part 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, who was yet in Egypt, heard [of it], (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;) 3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation 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 come again, 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 sins.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Prov 26:17-204 verses85%
17 ¶ He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 ¶ As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So [is] the man [that] deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 ¶ Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
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18 ¶ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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22 ¶ An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
- Prov 26:22-232 verses75%
22 The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23 ¶ Burning lips and a wicked heart [are like] a potsherd covered with silver dross.
- Prov 16:27-293 verses75%
27 ¶ An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire.
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 ¶ A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way [that is] not good.
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14 ¶ The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
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27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
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18 For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up [like] the lifting up of smoke.
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14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
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15 ¶ A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
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19 A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
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31 And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench [them].
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10 ¶ Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
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10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
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19 ¶ A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.
- Prov 25:22-232 verses68%
22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
23 ¶ The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
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6 ¶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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19 ¶ [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
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18 ¶ A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour [is] a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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20 Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
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13 ¶ A foolish son [is] the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
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12 For it [is] a fire [that] consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
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3 ¶ [It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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24 ¶ Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
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5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6 And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
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21 ¶ [As] the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so [is] a man to his praise.
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14 Frowardness [is] in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
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19 ¶ He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
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6 If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed [therewith]; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
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10 ¶ Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.
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9 ¶ [If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest.
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4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
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20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
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9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; [and] he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
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8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.