Verse 21

As coals{H6352} are to burning coals{H1513}, and wood{H6086} to fire{H784}; so is a contentious{H4079}{(H8675)}{H4066} man{H376} to kindle{H2787}{(H8771)} strife{H7379}.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:18 : 18 A wrathful{H2534} man{H376} stirreth up{H1624}{(H8762)} strife{H4066}: but he that is slow{H750} to anger{H639} appeaseth{H8252}{(H8686)} strife{H7379}.
  • Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry{H639} man{H376} stirreth up{H1624}{(H8762)} strife{H4066}, and a furious{H2534} man{H1167} aboundeth in{H7227} transgression{H6588}.
  • Prov 30:33 : 33 Surely the churning{H4330} of milk{H2461} bringeth forth{H3318}{(H8686)} butter{H2529}, and the wringing{H4330} of the nose{H639} bringeth forth{H3318}{(H8686)} blood{H1818}: so the forcing{H4330} of wrath{H639} bringeth forth{H3318}{(H8686)} strife{H7379}.
  • 2 Sam 20:1 : 1 And there happened{H7122}{(H8738)} to be there a man{H376} of Belial{H1100}, whose name{H8034} was Sheba{H7652}, the son{H1121} of Bichri{H1075}, a Benjamite{H1145}: and he blew{H8628}{(H8799)} a trumpet{H7782}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, We have no part{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}, who was yet in Egypt{H4714}, heard{H8085}{(H8800)} of it,(for he was fled{H1272}{(H8804)} from the presence{H6440} of king{H4428} Solomon{H8010}, and Jeroboam{H3379} dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in Egypt{H4714};) 3 That they sent{H7971}{(H8799)} and called{H7121}{(H8799)} him. And Jeroboam{H3379} and all the congregation{H6951} of Israel{H3478} came{H935}{(H8799)}, and spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto Rehoboam{H7346}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},
  • 1 Kgs 12:20 : 20 And it came to pass, when all Israel{H3478} heard{H8085}{(H8800)} that Jeroboam{H3379} was come again{H7725}{(H8804)}, that they sent{H7971}{(H8799)} and called{H7121}{(H8799)} him unto the congregation{H5712}, and made him king{H4427}{(H8686)} 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}{(H8802)} arrows{H2671} of the mighty{H1368}, with coals{H1513} of juniper{H7574}.
  • Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred{H8135} stirreth up{H5782}{(H8787)} strifes{H4090}: but love{H160} covereth{H3680}{(H8762)} all sins{H6588}.