21As coals are to hot embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to inflame strife.
22The words of a whisperer or slanderer are like dainty morsels or words of sport [to some, but to others are like deadly wounds]; and they go down into the innermost parts of the body [or of the victim's nature].
2007-11-03 05:53:12 · 8 answers · asked by Sis Cochran 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The passage is speaking about the dangers of gossip.
2007-11-03 05:57:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
21 - in the same way that coal is fuel to hot embers and wood is fuel to a fire, so also a quarrelsome man is like fuel to start arguments (strife).
22 - some people enjoy listening to and spreading gossip about others. It makes them feel good to hear and talk about bad things about others, even if it's NOT true.
I trust this helps :-)
2007-11-03 12:59:20 · answer #2 · answered by no1home2day 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Verse 21 Sounds like an angry man to me will cause more anger whereever he goes
Verse 22, don't be a rumor spreader or do gossip. Don't spread lies, they hurt people, they cause strife and anger............. James 3:8, the tongue can no man tame, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. It all means to me to keep my mouth shut and if you can't say something good about some body don't say nothing at all.
2007-11-03 16:43:04 · answer #3 · answered by victor 7707 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means exactly how it is worded. If one doesn't get a hold of their anger they may just start animosity against another. What one says sometimes cannot be taken back.
Gossip can also hurt as it can turn into slander and damage a persons reputation.
"Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances"--Proverbs 25:11. NASB.
2007-11-03 17:24:06 · answer #4 · answered by Marina 1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-03 12:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by ithankjesusforsavingme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People wound others with your mouth; But ultimately you will reap it inside of your own body into the very soul...What trouble you have caused for others comes inside of you...Deadly wounding..
2007-11-03 13:18:48 · answer #6 · answered by bonnie w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
21) anger causes strife..discord..contention
22) gossip can be equivalent to murder
2007-11-03 12:58:21 · answer #7 · answered by LDS~Tenshi~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gossiping is bad, we need to avoid it.
2007-11-03 12:58:29 · answer #8 · answered by Nina, BaC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋