proverbs 26:21 as coals are to burning coals and wood to fire so is a contentious man to kindle strife

Proverbs 26:21

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— [Like] charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— [As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— [As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— [As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Black coal to burning blocks, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man, for kindling strife.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— As ye cole maketh burning coles, ? wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— [As] coales [are] to burning coales, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a malicious person to kindle strife.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— A hearth for coals, and wood for fire; and railing man for the tumult of strife.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.

[As] coals 6352

{6352} Prime
פֶּחָם
pecham
{peh-khawm'}

Perhaps from an unused root probably meaning to be black; a coal, whether charred or live.

[are] to burning coals, 1513

{1513} Prime
גֶּחֶל
gechel
{geh'-khel}

From an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember.

and wood 6086

{6086} Prime
עֵץ
`ets
{ates}

From H6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence wood (plural sticks).

to fire; 784

{0784} Prime
אֵשׁ
'esh
{aysh}

A primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively).

so [is] a contentious 4079

{4079} Prime
מִדְיָן
midyan
{mid-yawn'}

A variation for H4066.

z8675

<8675> Grammar

Kethiv Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the qere reading rather than the kethiv.

y4066

[4066] Standard
מָדוֹן
madown
{maw-dohn'}

From H1777; a contest or quarrel.

man 376

{0376} Prime
אִישׁ
'iysh
{eesh}

Contracted for H0582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.).

to kindle 2787

{2787} Prime
חָרַר
charar
{khaw-rar'}

A primitive root; to glow, that is, literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion).

z8771

<8771> Grammar

Stem - Pilpel (See H8842)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 7

strife. 7379

{7379} Prime
רִיב
riyb
{reeb}

From H7378; a contest (personal or legal).

See commentary on Proverbs 26:20-21.

See commentary on Proverbs 26:20-22.

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Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 29:22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Proverbs 30:33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

2 Samuel 20:1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name [was] Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

1 Kings 12:2-3 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard [of it], (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;) ... That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

1 Kings 12:20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

Psalms 120:4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

2S 20:1. 1K 12:2, 20. Ps 120:4. Pv 10:12; 15:18; 29:22; 30:33.