New International Version
As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

American Standard Version
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

Berean Study Bible
Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.

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

King James Bible
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.

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