Proverbs 26:21
 Proverbs 26:21 
New International Version (©2011)
As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

New Living Translation (©2007)
A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.

English Standard Version (©2001)
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Charcoal is to hot coals as wood is to fire; so also a quarrelsome man fuels strife.

NET Bible (©2006)
Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
A gridiron for coals and wood for fire, and a malicious man provokes dispute.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
[As] charcoal fuels burning coals and wood fuels fire, so a quarrelsome person fuels a dispute.

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.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire,.... As brands, wood half burnt, or dead coals put to live and burning ones, soon take fire and become like them, and fit and proper fuel for them, and add to their heat:

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Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

21 Black coal to burning coal, and wood to fire;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Coals - Charcoal.


Geneva Study Bible

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


Proverbs 26:21 Parallel Commentaries
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Similitudes and Instructions
20Where no wood is, there the fire goes out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases. 21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. 22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. …

Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.
Proverbs 29:22 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.