| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 26:21:1 ⧉פֶּחָ֣םpekhamcharcoal Proverbs 26:21:2 ⧉לְ֭גֶחָלִיםlegekhalimfor embers Proverbs 26:21:3 ⧉וְעֵצִ֣יםveetsimand wood Proverbs 26:21:4 ⧉לְאֵ֑שׁleeshfor fire Proverbs 26:21:5 ⧉וְאִ֥ישׁveishand a man Proverbs 26:21:6 ⧉מדוניםmedonimof strife Proverbs 26:21:7 ⧉מִ֝דְיָנִ֗יםmideyanimof quarrels Proverbs 26:21:8 ⧉לְחַרְחַר־רִֽיב׃פlekharkharrivto kindle strife |
| 21. Formal Translation As charcoal is to burning coals and wood is to fire, so a contentious man stirs up strife. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation Charcoal feeds hot embers and wood fuels flames; likewise, a quarrelsome person keeps conflict burning. |