Coal glows, and wood burns. And a person who argues stirs up conflict.

好争竞的人煽惑争端，就如余火加炭，火上加柴一样。

好争吵的人煽动争端，就如余火加炭，火上加柴一样。

好争吵的人煽动争端，就如余火加炭，火上加柴一样。

好斗之人煽动争端，如同余火加炭、火上加柴。

好争竞的人，煽动争端，就像余烬上加炭，火上加柴一样。

好争执的人煽动争端，就如余火加炭，火上加柴。

好爭競的人煽惑爭端，就如餘火加炭，火上加柴一樣。

好爭吵的人煽動爭端，就如餘火加炭，火上加柴一樣。

好爭吵的人煽動爭端，就如餘火加炭，火上加柴一樣。

好鬥之人煽動爭端，如同餘火加炭、火上加柴。

好爭競的人，煽動爭端，就像餘燼上加炭，火上加柴一樣。

好紛爭的人煽動爭端，就如炭火上加炭、火上加柴。

好爭執的人煽動爭端，就如餘火加炭，火上加柴。

好競者之搆爭、如加炭於焰、如加薪於火、

加炭添薪、火勢愈熾、爭人益爭亦若是。

炭燃生熱、薪起火焰、好爭者之滋事亦若是、

As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.

As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious person to kindle strife.

As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

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

As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

[ As] coals[ are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so[ is] a contentious man to kindle strife.

Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.

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

A person with a bad temper stirs up conflict. But a person who is patient calms things down.

An angry person stirs up fights. And a person with a bad temper commits many sins.

All the Israelites heard that Jeroboam had returned. They sent for him. They wanted him to meet with the whole community. Then they made him king over the entire nation of Israel. Only the tribe of Judah remained true to David’s royal family.

Jeroboam heard about it. He was the son of Nebat. Jeroboam was still in Egypt at that time. He had gone there for safety. He wanted to get away from King Solomon. But now he returned from Egypt.So the people sent for Jeroboam. He and the whole community of Israel went to Rehoboam. They said to him,

Hate stirs up fights. But love erases all sins by forgiving them.

An evil man who always stirred up trouble happened to be in Gilgal. His name was Sheba, the son of Bikri. Sheba was from the tribe of Benjamin. He blew his trumpet. Then he shouted,“ We don’t have any share in David’s kingdom! Jesse’s son is not our king! Men of Israel, every one of you go back home!”

If you churn cream, you will produce butter. If you twist a nose, you will produce blood. And if you stir up anger, you will produce a fight.”

He will punish you with the sharp arrows of a soldier. He will punish you with burning coals from a desert bush.