Compare Translations for Proverbs 26:21

21 As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

21 As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

21 A quarrelsome person in a dispute is like kerosene thrown on a fire.

21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

21 As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

21 A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.

21 As charcoal is to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

21 [As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

21 Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.

21 Like adding charcoal to embers or wood to fire, quarrelsome people kindle strife.

21 Like adding charcoal to embers or wood to fire, quarrelsome people kindle strife.

21 As coals are to embers and wood to fire is a quarrelsome person to kindling strife.

21 [As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

21 Charcoal keeps the embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.

21 Charcoal keeps the embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.

21 [As] charcoal fuels burning coals and wood fuels fire, so a quarrelsome person fuels a dispute.

21 As coals are to hot embers, And wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

21 Charcoal for burning coals and wood for fire, and a contentious man to kindle strife.

21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

21 [As] charcoal [is] to hot embers and wood [is] to fire, so a man of quarrels [is] to kindling strife.

21 A hearth for coals, and wood for fire; and railing man for the tumult of strife.

21 Just as charcoal and wood keep a fire going, a quarrelsome person keeps an argument going.

21 Coal glows. Wood burns. And a man who argues stirs up fights.

21 As charcoal is to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.

21 As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

21 As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

21 sicut carbones ad prunam et ligna ad ignem sic homo iracundus suscitat rixas

21 sicut carbones ad prunam et ligna ad ignem sic homo iracundus suscitat rixas

21 [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.

21 As coals are to hot embers, And wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

21 As dead coals at quick coals, and trees at the fire [As dead coals to quick coals, and wood to fire]; so a wrathful man (that) raiseth chidings. (Like dead coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, is an angry person who raiseth up arguments, or strife.)

21 Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.