Proverbs 26:21 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
| As coals | פֶּחָ֣ם | peḥām | peh-HAHM |
| are to burning coals, | לְ֭גֶחָלִים | lĕgeḥālîm | LEH-ɡeh-ha-leem |
| and wood | וְעֵצִ֣ים | wĕʿēṣîm | veh-ay-TSEEM |
| fire; to | לְאֵ֑שׁ | lĕʾēš | leh-AYSH |
| so is a contentious | וְאִ֥ישׁ | wĕʾîš | veh-EESH |
| man | מִ֝דְוָנִ֗ים | midwānîm | MEED-va-NEEM |
| to kindle | לְחַרְחַר | lĕḥarḥar | leh-hahr-HAHR |
| strife. | רִֽיב׃ | rîb | reev |