Proverbs 26:21
“As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.”
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Related Verses
“Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.”
“As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.”
“As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,”
“A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.”
“He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.”