BLV
21.
פֶּחָם H6352 לְגֶחָלִים H1513 וְעֵצִים H6086 לְאֵשׁ H784 וְאִישׁ H376 מדונים H4066 לְחַרְחַר H2787 ־ רִֽיב H7379 ׃ פ
GNTERP
GNTWHRP
GNTBRP
GNTTRP
LXXRP
21. εσχαρα N-NSF ανθραξιν G440 N-DPM και G2532 CONJ ξυλα G3586 N-NPN πυρι G4442 N-DSN ανηρ G435 N-NSM δε G1161 PRT λοιδορος G3060 A-NSM εις G1519 PREP ταραχην G5016 N-ASF μαχης G3163 N-GSF
KJV
21. [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.
KJVP
21. [As] coals H6352 [are] to burning coals, H1513 and wood H6086 to fire; H784 so [is] a contentious H4079 man H376 to kindle H2787 strife. H7379
YLT
21. Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
ASV
21. As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
WEB
21. As coals are to hot embers, And wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindling strife.
ESV
21. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
RV
21. {cf15i As} coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
RSV
21. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
NLT
21. A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.
NET
21. Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.
ERVEN
21. Charcoal keeps the coals glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.