Proverbs 26:21

Hebrew Names version (HNV)

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:1

There happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheva, the son of Bikhri, a Binyamini: and he blew the shofar, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Yishai: every man to his tents, Yisra'el.

1 Kings 12:20

It happened, when all Yisra'el heard that Yarov`am was returned, that they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Yisra'el: there was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Yehudah only.

Psalm 120:4

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

Proverbs 30:33

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.*