Verse List for PROV 26:21

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B I ◄ ← Prov 26:21 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Like wood gets the fire burning ⇔ ≈ and charcoal keeps the embers hot, ⇔ → so too a contentious person kindles strife.

OET-LV Charcoal to_burning _coals and_wood(s) to_fire and_a _person _of contentions[fn] to_kindling strife.

ULT Charcoal to burning coals and wood to fire, ⇔ so a man of quarrels, is to kindling of a dispute.

UST As charcoal keeps coals burning and wood keeps fires burning, ⇔  so people who always argue keep other people arguing.

BSB & MSB Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, ⇔  so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB As coals are to hot embers, ⇔  and wood to fire, ⇔  so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

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

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

FBV An argumentative person fires up quarrels like putting charcoal on hot embers or wood on a fire.

T4T ⇔  Putting charcoal on burning coals or putting wood on a fire causes the fire to keep burning; ⇔  similarly, people who like to quarrel cause people to keep arguing.

LEB • As charcoal is to hot embers and wood is to fire,
• so a man of quarrels is to kindling strife.

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

Moff Bellows for coals and wood for fire, ⇔  and a quarrelsome fellow for kindling strife!

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

ASV As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, ⇔ So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

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

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

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

RV As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

SLT As charcoal to burning coals and woods to fire, and a man of strifes to kindle strife.

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

KJB-1769 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

KJB-1611 As coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps As coles kindle heate, and wood the fire: euen so doth a brawling felowe stirre vp variaunce.
(As coals kindle heate, and wood the fire: even so doeth/does a brawling fellow stir up variance.)

Gnva As ye cole maketh burning coles, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.
(As ye/you_all coal maketh/makes burning coals, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.)

Cvdl Coles kyndle heate, and wodd ye fyre: euen so doth a braulinge felowe stere vp variaunce.
(Coles kindle heate, and wood ye/you_all fire: even so doeth/does a braulinge fellow stir up variance.)

Wycl As deed coolis at quic coolis, and trees at the fier; so a wrathful man reisith chidyngis.
(As deed coals at quic coals, and trees at the fire; so a wrathful man raiseth/raises chidyngis.)

Luth Wie die Kohlen eine Glut und Holz ein Feuer, also richtet ein zänkischer Mann Hader an.
(How the coal a/one Glut and wood a fire(n), also directed a quarrelsomeer man discord/discontentment at/to.)

ClVg Sicut carbones ad prunas, et ligna ad ignem, sic homo iracundus suscitat rixas.
(Like coals to prunas, and wood to fire, so man anger/ragecundus awakens quarrels.)

UHB פֶּחָ֣ם לְ֭⁠גֶחָלִים וְ⁠עֵצִ֣ים לְ⁠אֵ֑שׁ וְ⁠אִ֥ישׁ מדונים [fn] לְ⁠חַרְחַר־רִֽיב׃פ ‡

BrLXX Ἐσχάρα ἄνθραξι καὶ ξύλα πυρὶ, ἀνὴρ δὲ λοίδορος εἰς ταραχὴν μάχης.

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