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Proverbs 26

Pr. 26:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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As coals
pecham (Hebrew #6352)
a coal, whether charred or live
KJV usage: coals.
Pronounce: peh-khawm'
Origin: perhaps from an unused root probably meaning to be black
are to burning coals
gechel (Hebrew #1513)
from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember
KJV usage: (burning) coal.
Pronounce: geh'-khel
Origin: or (feminine) gacheleth {gah-kheh'-leth}
, and wood
`ets (Hebrew #6086)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
KJV usage: + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
Pronounce: ates
Origin: from 6095
to fire
'esh (Hebrew #784)
fire (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Pronounce: aysh
Origin: a primitive word
; so is a contentious
madown (Hebrew #4066)
a contest or quarrel
KJV usage: brawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare 4079, 4090.
Pronounce: maw-dohn'
Origin: from 1777
midyan (Hebrew #4079)
a variation for 4066
KJV usage: brawling, contention(-ous).
Pronounce: mid-yawn'
man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
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)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
to kindle
charar (Hebrew #2787)
to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion
KJV usage: be angry, burn, dry, kindle.
Pronounce: khaw-rar'
Origin: a primitive root
strife
riyb (Hebrew #7379)
from 7378; a contest (personal or legal)
KJV usage: + adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
Pronounce: reeb
Origin: or rib {reeb}
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Ministry on This Verse

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Pr. 10:12• 12El odio despierta rencillas: Mas la caridad cubrirá todas las faltas. (Pr. 10:12)
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Pr. 15:18• 18El hombre iracundo mueve contiendas: Mas el que tarde se enoja, apaciguará la rencilla. (Pr. 15:18)
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Pr. 29:22• 22El hombre iracundo levanta contiendas; Y el furioso muchas veces peca. (Pr. 29:22)
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Pr. 30:33• 33Ciertamente el que exprime la leche, sacará manteca; Y el que recio se suena las narices, sacará sangre: Y el que provoca la ira, causará contienda. (Pr. 30:33)
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2 S. 20:1• 1Y acaeció estar allí un hombre perverso que se llamaba Seba, hijo de Bichri, hombre de Benjamín, el cual tocó la corneta, y dijo: No tenemos nosotros parte en David, ni heredad en el hijo de Isaí: Israel, cada uno á sus estancias! (2 S. 20:1)
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1 R. 12:2‑3,20• 2Y aconteció, que como lo oyó Jeroboam hijo de Nabat, que estaba en Egipto, porque había huído de delante del rey Salomón, y habitaba en Egipto;
 3Enviaron y llamáronle. Vino pues Jeroboam y toda la congregación de Israel, y hablaron á Roboam, diciendo:
 20Y aconteció, que oyendo todo Israel que Jeroboam había vuelto, enviaron y llamáronle á la congregación, é hiciéronle rey sobre todo Israel, sin quedar tribu alguna que siguiese la casa de David, sino sólo la tribu de Judá. (1 R. 12:2‑3,20)
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Sal. 120:4• 4Agudas saetas de valiente, Con brasas de enebro. (Sal. 120:4)
• As fire goes out for want of fuel, when there is no wood to add to it, so, many difficulties disappear when there is no whisperer to go about perpetuating strife. (“Proverbs Twenty-Six” by H.A. Ironside)
• As when coals are added to burning coals, so is a contentious man to cause ill-feelings to be inflamed, and malice and hatred to burn more strongly than ever. (“Proverbs Twenty-Six” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.