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"Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife."
— Proverbs 26:21, NET Bible
“As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.”
“Ascoals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife. ”
“As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.”
“As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.”
“Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.”
“As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.”
Like a madman who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows,
so is a person who has deceived his neighbor, and said,“Was I not only joking?”
Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.
Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; and they have gone down into a person’s innermost being.
Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him.