Proverbs 26:21 — Word Study
WLCפֶּחָ֣ם לְ֭גֶחָלִים וְעֵצִ֣ים לְאֵ֑שׁ וְאִ֥ישׁ מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים לְחַרְחַר־ רִֽיב׃ פ
BSALike charcoalpechâm [coals, burning embers] for embersgechel [hot coals, glowing sparks] and woodʻêts [trees, branches] for fireʼêsh [flame, burning passion] so is a quarrelsomemâdôwn [contentious, argumentative] manʼîysh [individual, person] for kindlingchârar [igniting, fueling] striferîyb [conflict, discord, contention]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| פֶּחָ֣ם | charcoal | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| לְ֭גֶחָלִים | to burning coals | Preposition, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| וְעֵצִ֣ים | and wood | Conjunction, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| לְאֵ֑שׁ | to fire | Preposition, noun common both singular absolute |
| וְאִ֥ישׁ | and a person of | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct |
| מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים | contentions | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| לְחַרְחַר־ | to kindling | Preposition, verb piel infinitive construct common |
| רִֽיב׃ פ | strife | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| 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. |
| YLT | Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife. |
| WEB | As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife. |
| BBE | Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started. |
Where they part company is מִדְיָנִ֗ים — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause presents a simile, with a comparative clause that identifies the subject, followed by a prepositional phrase indicating the action.
5 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
subjectפֶּחָם
The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.
Deep Study — Proverbs 26:21
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — Proverbs on Conflict and Relationshipsgenerated
Proverbs 26:21 illustrates how a quarrelsome person acts as a catalyst for conflict, much like charcoal and wood are essential for fire. The surrounding verses emphasize the dynamics of relationships and the impact of words on peace and strife, as seen in the earlier and later verses of this chapter.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proverbs 10:12 | Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions. |
| 2 | Proverbs 15:18 | A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute. |
| 3 | Proverbs 29:22 | An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression. |
| 4 | Proverbs 30:33 | For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.” |
| 5 | 2 Samuel 20:1 | Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מִדְיָנִ֗ים, midyanimgenerated
The word מִדְיָן (midyan) refers to contention or strife. It encompasses disputes, arguments, and conflicts between individuals, indicating a state of disagreement. This word is derived from a root associated with brawling and appears in various contexts throughout the Bible, particularly in discussions of interpersonal conflicts.
In this verse, it highlights the destructive nature of quarrelsome individuals who ignite disputes, much like how fire is fueled by wood. The parsing shows that it is a common masculine plural noun, indicating multiple instances of conflict.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main finite verb is חַרְחַר, to kindle, which governs the entire sentence. It is supported by two subjects: פֶּחָם (charcoal) and עֵצִים (wood), both of which are linked to the action of igniting conflict.
The structure emphasizes the comparison between the materials that fuel fire and the quarrelsome man, showing how both are essential for their respective outcomes.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates פֶּחָם as ἐσξάρα and מִדְיָן as λοίδορος. The choice of λοίδορος suggests a focus on the nature of the quarrelsome person as one who insults or berates, broadening the understanding of conflict to include verbal aggression.
This interpretation highlights the destructive potential of words in addition to actions, aligning with the overall message of the verse.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Proverbs 26:21 compares a quarrelsome person to charcoal and wood, stating that just as these materials are used to start and maintain a fire, a contentious individual stirs up strife. This highlights the destructive nature of conflict and the role of words in creating discord.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
A quarrelsome person is someone who frequently engages in disputes or arguments, often igniting conflict among others.
This verse illustrates how certain behaviors can provoke strife, emphasizing the importance of maintaining peace in relationships.
We learn that just as fire requires fuel, conflict often requires individuals who are willing to stir up disputes.
We can avoid being quarrelsome by practicing patience, understanding, and seeking resolution rather than conflict.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what situations do I find myself becoming quarrelsome, and how can I respond differently?
- How can I promote peace in my relationships instead of igniting conflict?
- What are some practical steps I can take to avoid being a source of strife?
- How does this proverb challenge my understanding of conflict in my daily life?
Commentators on this verse — 5 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Proverbs 26:21 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAs 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,
Read John Gill on Proverbs 26 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAs 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 (Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 29:22).
Read Robert Jamieson on Proverbs 26 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleHeb. A man of contentions, that loveth and giveth him self up to contentions.
Read Matthew Poole on Proverbs 26 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsProverbs 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 bellicosus; a man made up of discords, as Democritus said the world was - that loves to live in the fire, as the salamander doth; the dog days continue with such all the year long, and, like mad dogs, they bite and set a-madding all they can fasten on, as did Sheba, Korah, and Judas, who set all the disciples murmuring at the oil poured on Christ’ s head. So Arius set all the Christian world on a light fire, and Pope Hildebrand cast abroad his firebrands.
Read John Trapp on Proverbs 26 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible21. As coals — Charcoal. The sentiment in these two verses is similar, but not identical, that is represented in two different ways. A contentious man — One who is fault-finding, irritating, and consequently vexatious.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Proverbs 26 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.
Tyndale line
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
As ye cole maketh burning coles, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.
Strictly literal
[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, || And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
As charcoals are added to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man fitted to enkindle a dispute.
As charcoal is to burning coals and wood is to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
From the Latin
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
Simplified
An argumentative person fires up quarrels like putting charcoal on hot embers or wood on a fire.
Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all eight words matched. This consistency indicates a shared understanding of the metaphorical relationship between quarrelsome behavior and the materials that ignite conflict.
פֶּחָ֣ם לְ֭גֶחָלִים וְעֵצִ֣ים לְאֵ֑שׁ וְאִ֥ישׁ מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים לְחַרְחַר־ רִֽיב׃ פ
8 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Proverbs 26:21
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
פֶּחָם (pecham) refers to coal, encompassing both charred and live forms. The word may derive from a root meaning 'to be black.' It is classified as a masculine noun and is used in a collective sense.
פֶּחָם n.[m.] coal (coll.)
base
H6352 פֶּחָם coal (coll.)
6352 pecham peh-khawm'
perhaps from an unused root probably meaning to be black; a
coal, whether charred or live:--coals.
פֶּחָם (pe.cham) — coal.
coal, charcoal, ember
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
גַּחֶ֫לֶת (gechel) refers to coal, specifically burning coal or hot coals. It is derived from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle. The entries consistently define it as an ember or coal, without significant disagreement among the lexicons.
גַּחֶ֫לֶת n.f. coal
base
H1513 גַּחֶ֫לֶת coal
1513 gechel geh'-khel
or (feminine) gacheleth {gah-kheh'-leth}; from an unused root
meaning to glow or kindle; an ember:--(burning) coal.
גַּחֶ֫לֶת (ge.chel) — coal.
coal, burning coal, coals of fire, hot coals
Prep | N-cp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural absoluteHR/Ncmpa
עֵץ (ets) refers to a tree or wood, encompassing various forms such as timber, sticks, and planks. It can denote both singular and plural trees, as well as specific uses like gallows and firewood. The word is derived from a root meaning firmness, indicating its solid nature.
עֵץ 329 n.m. tree, trees, wood
(c. 150 t.)
a standing tree
coll. trees
(c. 175 t.; c. 120 t. pl., to denote pieces [or articles] of wood)
base
H6086 עֵץ tree, trees, wood . (c. 150 t.) . a standing tree
. coll. trees
. (c. 175 t.; c. 120 t. pl., to denote pieces [or articles] of wood)
6086 `ets ates
from 6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural
sticks):--+ carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff,
stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
see HEBREW for 06095
עֵץ (ets) — tree: wood.
: wood
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
עֵץ (ets) — tree.
: tree
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
עֵץ (ets) — tree: stick.
: stick/log
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
עֵץ (ets) — tree: stake.
: stake/shaft
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
עֵץ (ets) — tree: carpenter.
: carpenter/wood(worker)
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
Conj | N-mp — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural absoluteHC/Ncmpa
wood.
See BOTANY; FOREST; TREES.
Wood
See FOREST.
[FOREST]
אֵשׁ (esh) means 'fire' and encompasses various types, including natural fire, supernatural fire associated with divine appearances, and fire used for cooking or on altars. It can also figuratively represent God's anger. The entries consistently highlight its literal and metaphorical uses, with no significant disagreement among lexicons.
אֵשׁ 377 n.f. fire
fire, of conflagration
of supernatural fire
fire for cooking, roasting, parching
esp. of altar fire
fig. of Yahweh's anger
in various combinations
base
H784 אֵשׁ fire . fire, of conflagration
. of supernatural fire
. fire for cooking, roasting, parching
. esp. of altar fire
. fig. of Yahweh's anger
. in various combinations
784 'esh aysh
a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively):--
burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
אֵשׁ (esh) — fire.
1) fire
1a) fire, flames
1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany)
1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching)
1d) altar-fire
1e) God's anger (fig.)
Aramaic equivalent: esh (אֶשָּׁא "fire" H0785)
Prep | N-cs — Preposition · noun common both singular absoluteHR/Ncbsa
fir ('esh; pur):
These are the common words for fire, occurring very frequently. 'Ur, "light" (Isa 24:15 the King James Version; compare the Revised Version (British and American); Isa 31:9, and see FIRES), nur (Aramaic) (Da 3:22 ff) are found a few times, also 'eshshah (Jer 6:29), and be`erah (Ex 22:6), once each. Ac 28:2,3 has pura, "pyre," and Mr 14:54; Lu 22:56, phos, "light," the Revised Version (British and American) "in the light (of the fire)." "To set…
Fire
(1.) For sacred purposes. The sacrifices were consumed by fire (Gen. 8:20). The ever-burning fire on the altar was first kindled from heaven (Lev. 6:9, 13; 9:24), and afterwards rekindled at the dedication of Solomon’s temple (2 Chr. 7:1, 3). The expressions “fire from heaven” and “fire of the Lord” generally denote lightning, but sometimes also the fire of the altar was so called (Ex. 29:18; Lev. 1:9; 2:3; 3:5, 9).
Fire for a sacred purpose obtained otherwise than from the altar was called “strange fire” (Lev. 10:1, 2;
is represented as the symbol of Jehovah’s presence and the instrument of his power, in the way either of approval or of destruction. (Exodus 3:2; 14:19) etc. There could not be a better symbol for Jehovah than this of fire, it being immaterial, mysterious, but visible, warming, cheering, comforting, but also terrible and consuming. Parallel with this application of fire and with its symbolical meaning are to be noted the similar use for sacrificial purposes and the respect paid to it, or to the heavenly bodies as symbols of deity, which prevailed among so many nations of antiquity, and of which the traces are not even now extinct; e.g. the Sabean and Magian systems of worship. (Isaiah 27:9) Fire for sacred purposes obtained elsewhere than from the altar was called "strange fire," and for the use of such Nadab and Abihu were punished…
In Scripture, is often connected with the presence of Jehovah; as in the burning bush, and on Mount Sinai, Ex 3:2 19:18 Ps 18:1-50 Hab 1:1-3:19. The second coming of Christ will be "in flaming fire," 2Th 1:8. In the New Testament it illustrates the enlightening, cheering, and purifying agency of the Holy Spirit, Mt 3:11 Ac 2:3. By sending fire from heaven to consume sacrifices, God often signified his acceptance of them: as in the case of Abel, Ge 4:4; Abraham, Ge…
The Hebrew word אִישׁ (iysh) means 'man' and can refer to an individual male, a husband, or a human being in general. It encompasses various meanings, including champion and great man, and can also imply 'whosoever' or 'each.' The word is built from a root suggesting existence and is used throughout the Old Testament.
אִישׁ 2166 n.m. man (= vir)
base
H376 אִישׁ man (= vir)
376 'iysh eesh
contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root
meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male
person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and
in such cases frequently not expressed in
translation):--also, another, any (man), a certain, +
champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-,
husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree),
him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people,
person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy.
Compare 802.
see HEBREW for 0582
see HEBREW for 0802
אִישׁ (ish) — man.
: man
1) man
1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
1b) husband
1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)
1d) servant
1e) mankind
1f) champion
1g) great man
2) whosoever
3) each (adjective)
אִישׁ (ish) — man: husband.
: husband
1) man
1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
1b) husband
1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)
1d) servant
1e) mankind
1f) champion
1g) great man
2) whosoever
3) each (adjective)
אִישׁ (ish) — man: anyone.
: anyone/someone
1) man
1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
1b) husband
1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)
1d) servant
1e) mankind
1f) champion
1g) great man
2) whosoever
3) each (adjective)
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular constructHC/Ncmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
מִדְיָן (midyan) refers to strife or contention, indicating a state of disagreement or conflict. The term is associated with brawling and is derived from a variation of another Hebrew word for contention. It appears in contexts relating to disputes or arguments.
מָדוֹן n.m. strife, contention
strife, contention
object of contention
base
H4079 דִּין, דּוּן
4079 midyan mid-yawn'
a variation for 4066:--brawling, contention(-ous).
see HEBREW for 04066
מִדְיָן (mid.yan) — contention.
strife, contention
HNcmpa — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
חָרַר (charar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to burn or be hot. It encompasses various forms, including being scorched or dried up, and can also imply inciting passion or anger. The word appears in different grammatical forms, such as Qal and Niphal, indicating both active and passive states of burning. Its usage reflects physical heat as well as emotional intensity.
[חָרַר] vb. be hot, scorched, burn
Qal
be hot, scorched
burn = be burned
burn, of bones of sick men in fever
Niph.
be scorched
burn; be parched
Pilp. to kindle strife
base
H2787 [חָרַר] be hot, scorched, burn
2787 charar khaw-rar'
a primitive root; to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry
up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion:--be angry,
burn, dry, kindle.
חָרַר (cha.rar) — to scorch.
1) to burn, be hot, be scorched, be charred
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be hot, be scorched
1a2) to burn, be burned
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be scorched, be burned
1b2) to burn
1b3) to be dry, be angry
1c) (Pilpel) to cause to burn
Aramaic equivalent: cha.rakh (חֲרַךְ "to singe" H2761)
Prep | V-l-Inf-a — Preposition · verb piel infinitive construct commonHR/Vpcc
רִיב (riyb) refers to strife or dispute, encompassing personal or legal contests. It can denote adversarial situations, chiding, or legal cases. The entries consistently highlight its meanings related to conflict, such as quarrels and controversies, without significant disagreement among the lexicons.
רִיב 62 n.m. strife, dispute
base
H7379 רִיב strife, dispute
7379 riyb reeb
or rib {reeb}; from 7378; a contest (personal or legal):--+
adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy,
multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing),
suit.
see HEBREW for 07378
רִיב (riv) — strife.
1) strife, controversy, dispute
1a) strife, quarrel
1b) dispute, controversy, case at law
N-cs — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
→ General scriptures concerning Ge 13:8; 45:24; De 1:12; Ps 31:20; 55:9; 80:6; Pr 3:20; 6:12-14,16-19; 10:12; 13:10; 15:18; 16:28; 17:1,14,19; 18:6,19; 19:13; 20:3; 21:19; 22:10; 23:29,30; 25:8,24; 26:17,20,21; 27:15; 28:25; 29:22; 30:33; Isa 41:11,12; 58:4; Hab 1:3; Mt 5:25,39-41; 10:34-36; 12:25; 18:15-17; Mr 3:24,25; Lu 11:17; 12:51-53,58,59; Ro 2:8…