Proverbs 26:21
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
* As coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
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- *Cross-referenceChap.15.18. & 29.22.
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- Proverbs 15:18Rank 1 from verse 21
- Proverbs 29:22Rank 2 from verse 21
- 2 Samuel 20:1Rank 3 from verse 21
1AND 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¶ And there happened to bee there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba the sonne of Bichri, a Beniamite, & hee blew a trumpet, and said, Wee haue no part in Dauid, neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Iesse: euery man to his tents, O Israel.
- 1 Kings 12:2–3Rank 4 from verse 21
2And 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;)
3That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
2And it came to passe when Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, who was yet in *Egypt, heard of it (for hee was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Ieroboam dwelt in Egypt:)
3That they sent, and called him: and Ieroboam and all the Congregation of Israel came, and spake vnto Rehoboam, saying;
- 1 Kings 12:20Rank 5 from verse 21
20And 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.
20And it came to passe when all Israel heard that Ieroboam was come againe, that they sent and called him vnto the Congregation, and made him king ouer all Israel: there was none that followed the house of Dauid, but the tribe of Iudah *onely.
- Proverbs 10:12Rank 6 from verse 21
- Proverbs 30:33Rank 7 from verse 21
33Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
33Surely the churning of milke bringeth forth butter; and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
- Psalms 120:4Rank 8 from verse 21
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Proverbs 26:21
Pieces of wood or other combustible matter that are burning, ignited, or charred.
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Sense 1: Present-participial or verbal-noun form of burn, meaning to consume, injure, heat, dry, or harden by fire or intense heat. Sense 2: To be on fire.
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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.
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contentious
Apt to contend; given to angry debate; quarrelsome; perverse.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
20†*‖†Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.
21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
21* As coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Selected passage22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
22*†The words of a tale-bearer are as woundes, and they goe downe into the innermost parts of the belly.