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Proverbs 26

Prov. 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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Prov. 10:12• 12Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. (Prov. 10:12)
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Prov. 15:18• 18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. (Prov. 15:18)
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Prov. 29:22• 22An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. (Prov. 29:22)
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Prov. 30:33• 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. (Prov. 30:33)
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2 Sam. 20:1• 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. (2 Sam. 20:1)
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1 Kings 12:2‑3,20• 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,
 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. (1 Kings 12:2‑3,20)
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Psa. 120:4• 4Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. (Psa. 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.