Proverbs 26:21 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
English ASV
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
English Amplified
As coals are to hot embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to inflame strife. [Prov. 15:18; 29:22.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
As coals are to hot embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to inflame strife. [Prov. 15:18; 29:22.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
English EASY 2024
But when a fire has wood, it continues to burn. When people love to quarrel, there will always be arguments.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Charcoal keeps the coals glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Charcoal keeps the embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.
English God's Word - GW 1995
{As} charcoal fuels burning coals and wood fuels fire, so a quarrelsome person fuels a dispute.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
English KJV 1611
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
English LSB
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
What a bellows is to live coals, what wood is to fire, such is a contentious man in enkindling strife.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Coal glows. Wood burns. And a man who argues stirs up fights.
English NIV
As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
English NKJ 1982
As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
English NLT
A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
As charcoal is to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Add fuel to the fire and the blaze goes on. So add an argumentative man to the mix, and you’ll keep strife alive.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
A quarrelsome man starts fights as easily as a match sets fire to paper.
English Tyndale 1537
Coals kindle heat, and wood the fire: even so doth a brawling fellow stir up variance.