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

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

English Standard Version
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

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

New American Standard Bible
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

New King James Version
As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

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

Christian Standard Bible
As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

Contemporary English Version
Troublemakers start trouble, just as sparks and fuel start a fire.

Good News Translation
Charcoal keeps the embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.

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

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

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

New Heart English Bible
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

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

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

JPS Tanakh 1917
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

New American Standard 1977
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Charcoal for burning coals and wood for fire, and a contentious man to kindle strife.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A hearth for coals, and wood for fire; and railing man for the tumult of 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.