Proverbs 26:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. ”

Proverbs 26:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Coals - Charcoal.
Proverbs 26:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Book of Fools. A section containing a series of synthetic couplets dealing with folly (except Proverbs 26:2 ). The text is unusually corrupt and defective. Proverbs 26:1 . For the opposit...
Proverbs 26:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Proverbs 26:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. (As) coals (are) to burning coals, and wood to fire; so (is) a contentious man to kindle strife ( Pr...
Proverbs 26:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Fools. Sluggards. Talkers 1-12. The vv. refer chiefly to fools.
Proverbs 26:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 27 THE FOOL "As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool…A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. Answer not a fool ac...
Proverbs 26:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 26:2 . Therefore, if the heart knows that a curse is unjust it may rest in the certainty that it cannot harm. Verses Proverbs 26:3-12 . In this group of proverbs the fool is the su...
Proverbs 26:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?...
Proverbs 26:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

As coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire ,.... As brands, wood half burnt, or dead coals put to live and burning ones, soon take fire and become like them, and fit and proper fuel for them,...
Proverbs 26:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 26:21 [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife. Ver. 21. So is a contentious man. ] Heb., A man of contentions, Vir biliosus et b...
Proverbs 26:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Where no wood is, the fire goeth out: &c. As the fire will soon be extinguished if you take away the fuel that feeds it; so, where there is no tale-bearer To carry such reports from one to an...
Proverbs 26:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THIS SECONDCHAPTER of the series is clearly the Exodus section, the work of the enemy manifesting itself in various forms of opposition to the truth, beginning with foolishness and ending with hatred...
Proverbs 26:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to...
Proverbs 26:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Heb. A man of contentions , that loveth and giveth him self up to contentions.
Proverbs 26:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 26:17 . Meddleth , rather, “ is excited .” Proverbs 26:21 . Coals to burning coals — i.e., “black coals to burning ,” etc. Proverbs 26:22 . A repetition of chap....
Proverbs 26:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 26:1 . As snow in summer, which beats down the fruits; and as rain in harvest, which causes the corn to shoot in the ear; so is honour incongruous to a fool. He shames his laurels, he w...
Proverbs 26:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife. Mischievous citizens I. The meddler ( Proverbs 26:17 ). 1. His conduct defined. 2. His mischief indicated. Renders himself liable to the ange...
Proverbs 26:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 26:1-20 Certain proverbs concerning the fool ( kesil ), with the exception, perhaps, of Proverbs 26:2 (see on Proverbs 1:22 ). Proverbs 26:1 As snow in summe...
Proverbs 26:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Concerning Busybodies
Proverbs 26:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 12:2 ; 1 Kings 12:20 ; 1 Kings 12:3 ; 2 Samuel 20:1 ; Proverbs 10:12 ; Proverbs 15:18 ; Proverbs 29:22 ; Proverbs 30:33 ; Psalms 120:4

Proverbs 26:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 26:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 26:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 26:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 26:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 26:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 26:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 26:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 26:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 26:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 26:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 26:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 26:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 26:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 26:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 26:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 26:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 26:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 26:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 26:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge