Verse 21

[As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.

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.