When you stop putting wood on a fire it will go out. The same thing will happen when you stop adding fuel to a quarrel (v. 20). Remember that it always takes two to quarrel. When one person ceases to argue the strife will end. However, when coals are added to burning coal …
Quarrel
It Always Takes Two to Quarrel - Proverbs 26:20 – 26:28 (commentary)
When you stop putting wood on a fire it will go out. The same thing will happen when you stop adding fuel to a quarrel (v. 20). Remember that it always takes two to quarrel. When one person ceases to argue the strife will end. However, when coals are added to burning coal …