Proverbs 26:21
Proverbs 26:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Proverbs 26:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.
Proverbs 26:21 The Message (MSG)
A quarrelsome person in a dispute is like kerosene thrown on a fire.
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.
Proverbs 26:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Proverbs 26:21 New Century Version (NCV)
Just as charcoal and wood keep a fire going, a quarrelsome person keeps an argument going.
Proverbs 26:21 New International Version (NIV)
As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
Proverbs 26:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Proverbs 26:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife. [Prov 15:18; 29:22]