Proverbs 26:21

Charcoal is to hot coals as wood is to fire; so also a quarrelsome man fuels strife.

Proverbs 15:18

The quickly angered man stirs up contention, but anyone who controls his temper calms a dispute.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirs up arguments, and a hot-tempered man causes many transgressions.

2 Samuel 20:1

Right about then, Bichri's son Sheba, an ungodly man from the tribe of Benjamin, sounded a battle trumpet and announced: We've never been a part of David! We'll never gain anything from Jesse's son! It's every man to his tent, Israel!

1 Kings 12:2-3

Nebat's son Jeroboam heard about it while he was still in Egypt, where he had fled to get away from King Solomon. Jeroboam returned from Egypt

1 Kings 12:20

Now when all of Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent for him and invited him to visit their assembly, where they installed him as king over all of Israel. Nobody (with the sole exception of the tribe of Judah) would align with David's dynasty.

Psalm 120:4

Like a sharp arrow from a warrior, along with fiery coals from juniper trees!

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred awakens contention, but love covers all transgressions.

Proverbs 30:33

Just as whipping milk produces butter, and twisting the nose causes bleeding, so also stirring up anger produces contention.

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