Proverbs 26:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 26:21

19 Is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, ^a“I was only joking!”

20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;
And where there is no¹ talebearer, strife ceases.

21 ^aAs charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

22 The words of a¹ talebearer are like tasty trifles,
And they go down into the¹ inmost body.

23 Fervent lips with a wicked heart
Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.

Definitions of words in Proverbs 26:21:

Man {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Man {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Wood {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Wood {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Proverbs 26:21:

Coal {Easton's}
Coal {I.S.B.E.}