Proverbs 26:20-21

More Proverbs of Solomon

²⁰ For lack of wood the fire goes out,
and where there is no _p whisperer, _q quarreling ceases.
²¹ As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
so is _r a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

1. Cross References
   Proverbs 16:28
   A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.
   
2. Cross References
   Proverbs 22:10
   Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.
   
3. Cross References
   Proverbs 15:18
   A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.