Proverbs 26:21
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
KJV
Sicut carbones ad prunas, et ligna ad ignem, sic homo iracundus suscitat rixas.
Vulgate
ἐσχάρα ἄνθραξιν καὶ ξύλα πυρί, ἀνὴρ δὲ λοίδορος εἰς ταραχὴν μάχης.
LXX
Ascoals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
ASV
פֶּחָ֣ם לְ֭/גֶחָלִים וְ/עֵצִ֣ים לְ/אֵ֑שׁ וְ/אִ֥ישׁ מדונים מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים לְ/חַרְחַר רִֽיב
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֵ֖שׁ
'sh
noun · 376×
גַֽחֲלֵי
gchly
noun · 18×
מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים
mdynym
noun · 9×
מָד֑וֹן
mdvn
noun · 17×
נָחָ֔ר
nchr
verb · 11×
עֵ֣ץ
'ts
noun · 324×
פֶּחָ֔ם
pchm
noun · 3×
רִ֥יב
ryb
noun · 61×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Sam 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
- Prov 15:18 — A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Prov 15:18 — A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Prov 29:22 — An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
- Prov 29:22 — An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.