(Lit. in the land of the desert)
Than with a contentious and angry
woman."
housetop,
Than in a house shared with a
contentious woman."
swallow,
So a curse without cause shall not
alight."
"Nevertheless the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam, but the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves you."
Note: These people feared Israel because of their number. They tried to get the prophet of God to curse them, and He was not able to. out;
And where there is no *talebearer,
(gossip, Lit. whisperer) strife ceases.
As charcoal is to burning coals, and
wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
The words of a *talebearer (gossip) are like tasty
*trifles, (A Jewish tradition reads wounds)
And they go down into the *inmost
body. (Lit. rooms of the belly)
Note: This passage shows men can also be contentious. It's the way people go "around the barn to get to the door" as a dear friend of mine used to say rather than speaking to each other directly about their problems. I once had a woman verbally attack me, and after I calmed down I asked her to forgive me for arguing. She snapped, "I don't forgive you!" To which I responded, "Then you will hold me in bondage, and yourself." She said, "I'm not in bondage." It was Prov. 26:2 that God put on my heart to help me see I would be unharmed. I sat outside until she left and then asked the owner of the store to forgive me for the interruption. She responded, "I so forgive you!" day
And a contentious woman are alike;
Whoever *restrains (hides) her restrains the
wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand."
prosper,
And every tongue which rises against
you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of
the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,'
Says the lord."
See (The Tongue - Brings Life - Or Death)
See (Armor Of God)
