Verse 21

As coals 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 stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms strife.
  • Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression.
  • Prov 30:33 : 33 Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings 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, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
  • 1 Kgs 12:2-3 : 2 And it happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was still in Egypt, heard of it (for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt), 3 that they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
  • 1 Kgs 12:20 : 20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come again, they sent and called him to 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 stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.