Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009) As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. New American Standard Bible (©1995) Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife. King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. International Standard Version (©2012) Charcoal is to hot coals as wood is to fire; so also a quarrelsome man fuels strife. King James 2000 Bible (©2003) As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. American King James Version As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. American Standard Version As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife. Douay-Rheims Bible As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife. Darby Bible Translation As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife. English Revised Version As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to inflame strife. Webster's Bible Translation As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. World English Bible As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife. Young's Literal Translation Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. Proverbs 29:22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
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