Matthew Henry · Verses 20–22
Contention heats the spirit, and puts families and societies into a flame. And that fire is commonly kindled and kept burning by whisperers and backbiters.
Proverbs 26:21
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
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WEBBE
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
BSB
Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
KJV
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
ASV
[As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
BBE
Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.
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