Proverbs 26:21
American King James Version (AKJV)
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
American Standard Version (ASV)
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Just as charcoals are to burning coals, and wood is to fire, so also is an angry man who stirs up quarrels.
Darby Bible (DBY)
As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
English Revised Version (ERV)
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
An argumentative person fires up quarrels like putting charcoal on hot embers or wood on a fire.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
King James Version (KJV)
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
Webster Bible (Webster)
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
World English Bible (WEB)
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.