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Proverbs 26:21 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Proverbs 26:21 - As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

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Translations for Proverbs 26:21

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

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

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

As charcoal for embers and wood for fire,

so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Like charcoal^H6352 to hot^H1513 embers^H1513 and wood^H6086 to fire^H784,

So is a contentious^H4066 person^H376 to kindle^H2787 strife^H7379.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Like charcoal^H6352 to hot^H1513 embers^H1513 and wood^H6086 to fire^H784,

So is a contentious^H4066 man^H376 to kindle^H2787 strife^H7379.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,

So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire,

So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

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

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

كَمَا أَنَّ الْفَحْمَ يَزِيدُ مِنِ اتِّقَادِ الْجَمْرِ، وَالْحَطَبَ مِنِ اشْتِعَالِ النَّارِ، هَكَذَا صَاحِبُ الْخُصُومَةِ يُضْرِمُ النِّزَاعَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

פֶּחָם לְגֶחָלִים וְעֵצִים לְאֵשׁ וְאִישׁ מדונים לְחַרְחַר־רִיב׃ פ

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἐσχάρα ἄνθραξιν καὶ ξύλα πυρί ἀνὴρ δὲ λοίδορος εἰς ταραχὴν μάχης

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَحْمٌ لِلْجَمْرِ وَحَطَبٌ لِلنَّارِ، هكَذَا الرَّجُلُ الْمُخَاصِمُ لِتَهْيِيجِ النِّزَاعِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

El carbón para brasas, y la leña para el fuego: y el hombre rencilloso para encender contienda.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

El carbón para brasas, y la leña para el fuego; Y el hombre rencilloso para encender contienda.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

好爭競的人煽惑爭端、就如餘火加炭、火上加柴一樣。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

El carbón es para las brasas, la leña para el fuego, y el hombre rencilloso para provocar peleas.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

숯불 위에 숯을 더하는 것과 타는 불에 나무를 더하는 것 같이 다툼을 좋아하는 자는 시비를 일으키느니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Le charbon produit un brasier, et le bois du feu; Ainsi un homme querelleur échauffe une dispute.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wie die Kohlen eine Glut und Holz ein Feuer, also facht ein zänkischer Mann Hader an.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Уголь--для жара и дрова--для огня, а человек сварливый--для разжжения ссоры.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

El carbón para brasas, y la leña para el fuego; y el hombre rencilloso para encender contienda.

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