Proverbs 26:21

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Charcoal keeps the coals glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:22

An angry person causes arguments, and someone who is quick-tempered is guilty of many sins.

Proverbs 15:18

A quick temper causes fights, but patience brings peace and calm.

Proverbs 30:33

Stirring milk causes butter to form. Hitting someone’s nose causes blood to flow. And making people angry causes trouble.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred causes arguments, but love overlooks all wrongs.

Psalm 120:4

You will get a soldier’s sharp arrow and hot coals to punish you.

1 Kings 12:20

When all the Israelites heard that Jeroboam had come back, they called him to a meeting and made him king over all Israel. The tribe of Judah was the only tribe that continued to follow the family of David.

2 Samuel 20:1

At that place there was a man named Sheba son of Bicri. Sheba was a worthless troublemaker from the tribe of Benjamin. He blew a trumpet to gather the people together and said, “We have no share in David. We have no part in the son of Jesse. Israel, let’s all go home.”