Proverbs 26:21

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

As coal to burning embers, and wood to fire, so is a man of strife to kindle contention.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:1

And a man of worthlessness met them there, and his name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin. And he blew the rams’ horn and said, We have no part in David, and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; each man to his tents, O Israel.

1 Kings 12:20

And it happened when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent and called him to the company, and caused him to reign over all Israel; none followed after the house of David except the tribe of Judah only.

Psalm 120:4

Sharp arrows of the mighty with coals of broom!

Proverbs 10:12

Hating stirs up strifes, but love covers all transgressions.

Proverbs 15:18

A man of fury stirs up strife, but one long to anger calms fighting.

Proverbs 29:22

A man of anger stirs up contention, and a master of fury abounds in transgression.

Proverbs 30:33

Surely the squeezing of milk brings curds, and the squeezing of the nose brings blood, so the squeezing of wrath brings out strife.