Proverbs 26:21
King James Version (KJV)
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
In context
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Proverbs 26:21 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
- WEB World English Bible
- As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
- ASV American Standard Version
- As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
- DBY Darby Translation
- [As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
- WBS Webster Bible
- As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.