Sirach 28:10-12

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¹⁰ In proportion to the fuel, so will the fire burn,
    and in proportion to the obstinacy, so will strife increase;^[a]
in proportion to people’s strength will be their anger,
    and in proportion to their wealth they will increase their wrath.
¹¹ A hasty quarrel kindles a fire,
    and a hasty dispute sheds blood.

¹² If you blow on a spark, it will glow;
    if you spit on it, it will be put out,
    yet both come out of your mouth.^(A)