Proverbs 26:21

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

Proverbs 26:21 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી — નીતિવચનો ૨૬:૨૧: જેમ અંગારા કોલસાને અને અગ્નિ લાકડાંને સળગાવે છે, તેમ ઝઘડાખોર માણસ કજિયા ઊભા કરે છે.
हिन्दी — नीतिवचन २६:२१: जैसा अंगारों में कोयला और आग में लकड़ी होती है, वैसा ही झगड़ा बढ़ाने के लिये झगड़ालू होता है।

19is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”

20For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

21As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

22The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

23Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.