Verse 21

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:18 : 18 A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
• Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
• Prov 30:33 : 33 For as 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 There happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, "We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!"
• 1 Kgs 12:2-3 : 2 It happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt, 3 and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
• 1 Kgs 12:20 : 20 It happened, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none who 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 wrongs.