Proverbs 26:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.”
Proverbs 26:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 26:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 26:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 26:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.”
Proverbs 26:21 — World English Bible
Proverbs 26:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.”
Proverbs 26:21 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 26:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.”
Proverbs 26:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 26:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.”
Proverbs 26:21 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 26:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As ye cole maketh burning coles, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.”
Proverbs 26:21 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 26:21 in Context — Proverbs 26
19 Ainsi est un homme qui trompe son prochain, Et qui dit: N’était-ce pas pour plaisanter?
20 Faute de bois, le feu s’éteint; Et quand il n’y a point de rapporteur, la querelle s’apaise.
21 Le charbon produit un brasier, et le bois du feu; Ainsi un homme querelleur échauffe une dispute.
22 Les paroles du rapporteur sont comme des friandises, Elles descendent jusqu’au fond des entrailles.
23 Comme des scories d’argent appliquées sur un vase de terre, Ainsi sont des lèvres brûlantes et un cœur mauvais.
What Does Proverbs 26:21 Mean?
Proverbs 26:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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