Verse 21

As ye cole maketh burning coles, & wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:18 : 18 An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.
• Prov 29:22 : 22 An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
• Prov 30:33 : 33 When one churneth milke, he bringeth foorth butter: and he that wringeth his nose, causeth blood to come out: so he that forceth wrath, bringeth foorth strife.
• 2 Sam 20:1 : 1 Then there was come thither a wicked man (named Sheba the sonne of Bichri, a man of Iemini) and hee blew the trumpet, and saide, Wee haue no part in Dauid, neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Ishai: euery man to his tents, O Israel.
• 1 Kgs 12:2-3 : 2 And whe Ieroboam ye sonne of Nebat heard of it (who was yet in Egypt, whither Ieroboam had fled from king Salomon, & dwelt in Egypt) 3 Then they sent and called him: and Ieroboam and all the Congregation of Israel came, and spake vnto Rehoboam, saying,
• 1 Kgs 12:20 : 20 And when all Israel had heard that Ieroboam was come againe, they sent and called him vnto the assemblie, and made him King ouer all Israel: none followed the house of Dauid, but the tribe of Iudah onely.
• Ps 120:4 : 4 It is as the sharpe arrowes of a mightie man, and as the coales of iuniper.
• Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.