Proverbs 26:21
World English Bible (WEB)
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
In context
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”
20 For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
21 As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.
23 Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
Proverbs 26:21 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
- KJV King James Version
- As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle 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.